elegant variation
elegant variation · elegant variations
The use of synonyms to avoid repetitionThe use of synonyms to avoid repetition (regarded as a stylistic fault when done excessively).
Meaning
1 senses(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| Singular | elegant variation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsinelegant variation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.