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elegant variation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
el-e-gan-t -vari-a-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of synonyms to avoid repetition (regarded as a stylistic fault when done excessively).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

elegant variations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monologophobia synonymomania

Synonyms

inelegant variation

Questions

What does elegant variation mean?
The use of synonyms to avoid repetition (regarded as a stylistic fault when done excessively).
Where does elegant variation come from?
Introduced by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler in The King's English (1906).

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