They come in all parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and so on.

The term synonym comes from a combination of the Ancient Greek syn, meaning with, and onoma, meaning “name.” Synonyms are regular and essential parts of everyday language that we use almost without thinking. When words or phrases have the same meaning, we say that they are synonymous of each other. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.A synonym ( sin- uh-nim) is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. 'Doubt but' is now less used than the more logical 'doubt that.' But never becomes a full synonym for and and adds something like, but adds something different 'brave and tender' implies that tenderness is natural to the brave 'brave but tender' implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. e., ' provided you have,' ' except that you must have,' etc.). So may the use of but in the sense of unless as, 'it never rains but it pours.' To the same head must be referred the conditional use as, 'you may go, but with your father's consent' ( i.

Such expressions as 'words are but breath' (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but we say, no injury but a scratch or, no injury except some painful bruises. The contrast may be with a silent thought as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain.

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