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To help you avoid using the same word too repetitively, redundantly, recurrently, incessantly, etc., etc.

Why synonyms can be useful

Your writing can sound boring if you continually keep repeating the same words. When you create sentences, you can make them more interesting by using words that mean the same as the word you are speaking about. This allows you to add flavor to your writing.

In order to make language a lot more expressive and interesting you should try to vary the words you use as often as you can.

Synonyms for (noun) trip

Synonyms: trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep Definition: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder Usage: he recited the whole poem without a single trip; he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later; confusion caused his unfortunate misstep

Hypernyms: bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, fuckup, flub, foul-up, pratfall Definition: an embarrassing mistake

Synonyms: trip Definition: a light or nimble tread Usage: he heard the trip of women's feet overhead

Hypernyms: step Definition: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down Usage: he walked with unsteady steps

Synonyms: trip Definition: a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) Usage: he took a trip to the shopping center

Hypernyms: journey, journeying Definition: the act of traveling from one place to another

Synonyms: trip, tripper Definition: a catch mechanism that acts as a switch Usage: the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water

Hypernyms: catch, stop Definition: a restraint that checks the motion of something Usage: he used a book as a stop to hold the door open

Synonyms: trip, head trip Definition: an exciting or stimulating experience

Hypernyms: experience Definition: an event as apprehended Usage: a surprising experience; that painful experience certainly got our attention

Synonyms: slip, trip Definition: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall Usage: he blamed his slip on the ice; the jolt caused many slips and a few spills

Hypernyms: misadventure, mischance, mishap Definition: an instance of misfortune

Synonyms: trip Definition: a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs Usage: an acid trip

Hypernyms: hallucination Definition: illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

Synonyms for (verb) trip

Synonyms: set off, spark, spark off, activate, actuate, trigger, trigger off, trip, touch off Definition: put in motion or move to act Usage: trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits

Hypernyms: initiate, pioneer Definition: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of Usage: This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants

Synonyms: trip, stumble Definition: miss a step and fall or nearly fall Usage: She stumbled over the tree root

Hypernyms: move Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right