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