Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The use of synonyms to avoid repetition (regarded as a stylistic fault when done excessively).

Origin

Introduced by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler in The King's English (1906).

Introduced by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler in The King's English (1906).

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Forms

plural: elegant variations

Synonyms

1 synonyms
inelegant variation

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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