Synonyms of words

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noun

plural of word

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as in terms

a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field

my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terms
• phrases
• expressions
• idioms
• monosyllables
• morphemes
• polysyllables
• speech forms
• linguistic forms
• locutions
• collocations
• colloquialisms
• euphemisms
• neologisms
• coinages
• loanwords
• archaisms
• modernisms
• vernacularisms

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as in statements

something that is said

people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• statements
• messages
• utterances
• announcements
• declarations
• communications
• proclamations
• pronouncements
• declamations
• manifestos
• verbalizations
• vocalizations

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as in vows

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

I give you my word that I won't try to escape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vows
• promises
• assurances
• oaths
• pledges
• commitments
• appointments
• contracts
• agreements
• obligations
• tokens
• engagements
• troths
• arrangements
• guarantees
• covenants
• undertakings
• deposits
• securities
• warranties
• compacts
• guaranties
• pawns
• gages
• bonds
• bails

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as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructions
• edicts
• orders
• directions
• directives
• commandments
• dos
• injunctions
• commands
• imperatives
• decrees
• requirements
• dictates
• charges
• behests
• rules
• demands
• laws
• precepts
• mandates
• statutes
• prescriptions
• regulations
• ordinances
• prescripts
• countermands
• counterorders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• petitions
• appeals
• recommendations
• pleas
• proposals
• suggestions
• urgings
• entreaties

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as in passwords

a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard

"What's the word?" demanded the sentry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passwords
• signs
• watchwords
• signals
• countersigns
• indications
• paroles
• shibboleths
• hints

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as in sayings

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience

are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sayings
• proverbs
• maxims
• aphorisms
• mottoes
• epigrams
• expressions
• saws
• adages
• apothegms
• truths
• remarks
• clichés
• platitudes
• sententiae
• comments
• bywords
• axioms
• precepts
• bromides
• commonplaces
• formulas
• truisms
• reflections
• felicities
• notes
• wheezes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of word

as in says

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

tried to word the declaration exactly right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• phrases
• expresses
• articulates
• states
• clothes
• puts
• formulates
• describes
• translates
• couches
• implies
• hints
• paraphrases
• crafts
• summarizes
• speaks
• intimates
• suggests
• tells
• frames
• utters
• restates
• discloses
• rephrases
• rewords
• insinuates
• communicates
• verbalizes
• renders
• talks
• vocalizes
• writes up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of words

Noun

The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

The right words could turn a loose idea into something real today. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Those words have taken on a chilling resonance as commenters debate whether Hilton deserves sympathy. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

The mom and daughter shared a makeup-free moment in matching graphic tees with a witty play on words, for a good cause. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

The boy wasn’t talking, unlike other toddlers his age who are typically using simple words and phrases. — Jackie Mader, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

After the game, Clark said the contact was inadvertent and that no words were exchanged. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Trademark law protects distinctive brand identifiers—like words and symbols—that tell the public exactly who is behind a product. — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

There’s a freedom to working in English since words have less emotional significance, the Oscar-winner believes. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Phrases Containing words

• bandy words
• put into words