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Synonyms and Antonyms

A.     Synonyms          The term synonyms come from a Greek word “sunonumon”meaning having the same name.Synonyms are words that share a similar meaning. Example : Sorrow-Sad-Unhappy-Distress-Mourn-Grief. There are all synonyms in that share the common meaning of not happy/joy. The synonyms are similar,but seldom the perfectly same. Example : Lift and Elevator,Truck and Lorry, one will be preferred over the other in certain contexts and by particular speakers. Some reasons of synonyms pairs may differ in meaning : 1.       Different dialect of English The dialects may be one of the national English standards (British,American,Australian English,they nay be a regional dialect within a country or area.) Example in British and American : ·          Cookies – Biscuits ·          Pants – Trousers ·  ...