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- synonym of to - WordReference Forums
Here is a more "logical" construction: "To kill is a synonym of to murder" The construction is: X is isn't a the synonym of Y But if you are asking a question you will not say: Name a synonym of Y Instead, you will say: Name a synonym for Y (edit: To be truthful I really don't know the correct idiomatic preposition to use here, just what
- Alternative to overall | WordReference Forums
Hi I am trying to think of a viable synonym for overall when used to describe the summary attributes or performance of anything For example I downloaded 5 different operating systems and although they all had various idiosyncrasies overall I found every one of them to be very easy to use In
- to be synonym with or synonym of? | WordReference Forums
Hi people! I'm a bit puzzled at the way in which synonym is used in English What's the correct form: to be synonym with or synonym of? If both
- What to call words like uh, um, uh-huh, hmm - WordReference Forums
Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation My professor advised me to refer to them as utterances But, having spoken with a collegue of his, he says that he misspoke and that utterances is not the
- Whats a one word synonym for will be? - WordReference Forums
I'm trying to write in a more succint way I commonly use phrases like "It will be a good opportunity " Is there a one word replacement for "will be?" I can't say "It is a good opportunity" because I want to to mean the opportunity is in the future
- Adjective between well-off and poor | WordReference Forums
I would use " middle-class " Your order is correct, but to me, poverty-stricken and poor are synonyms, and so are well-off, rich and wealthy
- Is there another way to say lt;outside of work hours gt;
Hi, people Is there a way to avoid using 'outside' I've just used 'outside the workplace' With modern communication technologies, it is very easy for a person to be contacted by their colleagues outside of work hours
- word meaning promoting a bad behaviour - WordReference Forums
Hello, Saladin I think your word "condone" is very good at expressing what you're talking about English has many synonyms for certain words, and I can think of a few others that would work instead of "condone" "Accept", "tolerate", "allow" and "encourage" could all be used with "bad behavior" If somebody is actively promoting bad behavior rather than just tolerating it, you might try
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