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Grammar

Synonyms

Synonyms are different words with the same or similar meaning but be careful with these though as the meaning correlates with the context. For example…

Magnanimous can mean big. However, it is big in terms of a big gesture, rather than big in size scale. So, you could say That was very magnanimous of you but probably wouldn’t want to write that The park was magnanimous.

One of the more helpful ways to use synonyms is to replace the word ‘said’ to add tone or more information about the way in which the dialogue was said. Synonyms for ‘said’ include:

  • Yelled
  • Breathed
  • Laughed
  • Screamed
  • Cried
  • Boasted

While synonyms can be helpful for adding information and making your writing more professional, using synonyms is only helpful if you know the meaning of the new word. If you are unsure if it will work in the context of your sentence, it is worth finding out this information before using synonyms in your own writing.