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synonymous

 
 
/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/ adjective

Definition

CONNECTED If one thing is synonymous with another, they are very closely connected with each other in people's minds: It is a country where wealth is synonymous with corruption.
WORD If one word is synonymous with another, they have the same meaning.
(Definition of synonymous adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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