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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
- Looking for a synonym for staying true | WordReference Forums
Hi, I am looking for a word or a phrase which may be synonymous to "staying true " Ex "Staying true to the commitments of the nation " I feel that is somewhat immature to use such a phrase in formal writing I have come up "honoring," but I am looking for more options Thanks
- 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
- academic phrase for take a closer look at - WordReference Forums
Hi everyone, Can anyone think of a different way of saying "to take a closer look at", slightly more formal academic My brain currently isn't working, the best I could come up with is (in context): "The following section will give a closer examination of some of the identified members of
- synonym for is worth it - WordReference Forums
To merit is another synonym This book merits reading My girlfriend merits my love Merit tends to refer more to quality and worth more to value
- 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
- The same to you vs you too - WordReference Forums
Hi Group, When you wanna wish the same thing to someone you say in English as an answer "the same to you" and "you too" My main question is this, when do I have to use the first one or the second one as an answer? both expressions have the same meaning or not? "you too" is a shorten form of
- 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
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