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  2. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.

  3. Elegant variation - Wikipedia

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    Elegant variation is the use of synonyms to avoid repetition or add variety. The term was introduced in 1906 by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler in The King's English. In their meaning of the term, they focus particularly on instances when the word being avoided is a noun or its pronoun. Pronouns are themselves variations intended to avoid awkward ...

  4. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  5. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    In some types of writing, repeated use of said is considered tedious, and writers are encouraged to employ synonyms. On Wikipedia, it is more important to avoid language that makes undue implications. Said, stated, described, wrote, commented, and according to are almost always neutral and accurate. Extra care is needed with more loaded terms.

  6. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: WA. WA ...

  7. Wikipedia:The problem with elegant variation - Wikipedia

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    A word sometimes used to avoid repetition. For example: The Standing Committee is the highest organ of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) when the aforementioned body is not convened in a plenary session. As with other cases of elegant variation, it's better to just write the word again, or use a pronoun:

  8. Your Cholesterol Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia. A ...

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    Avoid smoking. If you have high cholesterol and lifestyle tweaks don’t help, the AHA notes that some people need to take medicine to lower their levels. You Might Also Like.

  9. Thesaurus (information retrieval) - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus is composed by at least three elements: 1-a list of words (or terms), 2-the relationship amongst the words (or terms), indicated by their hierarchical relative position (e.g. parent/broader term; child/narrower term, synonym, etc.), 3-a set of rules on how to use the thesaurus.