They bear the same idea but not identical in their referential content.
Ex.: to ascent – to mount – to climb To happen – to occur – to befall – to chance Look – appearance – complexion – countenance Dialectical synonyms. Ex.: lift – elevator Queue – line Autumn – fall Contextual synonyms. Context can emphasize some certain semantic trades & suppress other semantic trades; words with different meaning can become synonyms in a certain context. Ex.: tasteless – dull Active – curious Curious – responsive Synonyms can reflect social conventions. Ex.: Clever Bright Brainy Intelligent Dever-clever Neutral Only speaking about younger people by older people Is not used by the higher educated people Positive connotation Stylistically remarked Stylistic synonyms. Belong to different styles. Child Infant Kid Neutral Elevated Colloquial To die To kick the bucket Synonymic condensation is typical of the English language. It refers to situations when writers or speakers bring together several words with one & the same meaning to add more conviction, to description more vivid. Ex.: Safe & sound Lord & master First & foremost Safe & secure Stress & strain By force & violence It is deeply rooted in the history of English language
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