Synonyms of word
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Another word for word is vocable. Other synonyms of word are promise, word of God, Bible, God and Logos.
Synonyms and similar words for word
nounA promise; an oath or guarantee.
nounCommunication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
nounLogos, Christ.
verbTo say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something).
- express
- phrase
- put into wordsTo express using words, either written or spoken.
- state
verbTo flatter with words, to cajole.
- blandishTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
- inveigle
- cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- sweeten
- fast-talkTo use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
- canoodle figurativelyTo cajole or persuade (someone).
- carny dialectalTo cajole, wheedle, or coax.
- coax
- collogueTo coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
- fleech ScotlandTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
- honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
- soft-sawderTo flatter or cajole.
- soft-soapTo attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.
- stroke US, figurativelyTo influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
- sweet-talkTo influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
- twistTo coax.
- wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
- blandander Ireland, datedTo flatter or cajole.
- croodle UK, dialectalTo fawn or coax.
- engle obsolete
- honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
- hum UK, datedTo flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
- ingle obsoleteTo cajole or coax; to wheedle.
- soap dated, slangTo flatter; to wheedle.
- tweedle obsoleteTo influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
- whilly Scotland, archaicTo cajole.
verbTo speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse.
- chatTo be engaged in informal conversation.
- jawTo talk; to converse.
- moot
- confab informal
- confabulateTo speak casually with; to chat.
- converse formal
- convo informalTo have a conversation, to converse.
- discourse formalTo engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
- parleyTo have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
- treatTo discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
- common obsoleteTo converse, talk.
- conversate nonstandardTo converse, to have conversation.
Meaning of word
- noun The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.).
- noun The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes.
- noun The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes.
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Questions about synonyms of word
- What is another word for word?
- Word has 50 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vocable, promise, word of God, Bible, God, Logos, express and phrase.
- What does word mean?
- Word means the smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.).
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