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What is the difference between a synonym to and for and of ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between a synonym to and for and of ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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You would never say "a synonym to". You could say either of the other two (synonym for and synonym of) and they both mean the same thing. A synonym "of" is more usual. "Big is a synonym of large, and small is a synonym of little."
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