List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 289

SYNONYMS: phase, aspect, facet, angle, side.
These nouns refer to a particular or possible way of viewing something, such as an object, a situation, or a process.

Phase may denote a change in an object itself rather than in the viewpoint of an observer (an ermine in its winter color phase), but the term also refers to a stage or period of change or development: A phase of my life closed tonight.
Aspect is the way something appears to an observer at a specific vantage point: We need to look at all the aspects.
A facet is one of numerous aspects, as of a problem: studying the many facets of life in towns after the Industrial Revolution.
Angle suggests a limitation of perspective, frequently with emphasis on the observer's own point of view: an account of the causes of World War II from the angle of the Allies.
Side refers to something having two or more parts or aspects: Much might be said on both sides.

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