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token

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of token

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event

  • please accept this parting gift as a token of our lasting affection
Synonyms of token

commemorative, keepsake, memento, memorial, monument, remembrance, reminder, souvenir
Words Related to token

memorabilia

relic, vestige

cairn, landmark, marker

testimonial, tribute

cenotaph

Synonym Discussion of token

sign, mark, token, note, symptom mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible. sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason.
    • encouraging signs for the economy
mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance.
    • a mark of a good upbringing
token applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible.
    • this gift is a token of our esteem
note suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic.
    • a note of irony in her writing
symptom suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition.
    • rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay

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