alleryStart learning →What is the standard test for synonymy?
AComparing spellings
BSubstituting one word
CCounting syllables
DTracing Latin roots
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Substituting one word
Two words pass as synonyms when one can be swapped for the other in a sentence without changing its meaning.
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