near-synonym
noun [ C ] language specialized (also near synonym) uk/ˌnɪə ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/ us/ˌnɪr ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
近义词
a word that has almost the same meaning as another word
The words "hungry" and "peckish" are near-synonyms. “hungry”和“peckish”是近义词。
Near synonyms are more common than perfect synonyms. 近义词比完全同义词更常见。
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- Near-synonyms may be regarded as equivalent for some purposes, but not others.
- Thesauruses have tended to be simply lists of synonyms or near synonyms.
- A description of the subjective feelings of happiness has a tendency to lose itself in the naming of near synonyms like contentment, peace of mind, etc.