“One word substitutes” as the phrase indicates itself are the words that replace group of words or a full sentence effectively without creating any kind of ambiguity in the meaning of the sentences. Like the word “Autobiography” can be used in place of the sentence “The life story of a man written by himself”. It is very important to write precisely and speak in a single word. Generally, we speak or write in a garrulous way. But, it is seen that precise words are always understood easily by all. At times we become verbose which is not required and we are required to talk or speak precisely. This not only makes the language easily comprehendible but also makes it beautiful. The other way, we can say that these words are used to bring an effect of compression in any kind of writing, for example in business communication there are instances when we have to write a lot with in limitation of time and space, there these kind of words can prove quite handy. In English language there are a lots of single words for a group of words that can be used effectively to make the writing to the point that too without losing the meaning of the context.
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B
Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth | Congenital | More |
Belonging to the Middle Ages | Medieval | More |
C
Celebration of a hundredth year, once | Centenary | More |
Cut off the head | Behead | More |
D
Do away with wholly | Abolish | More |
G
General pardon | Amnesty | More |
General pardon for political offenders | Amnesty | More |
H
Handwritten book | Manuscript | More |
Hard but liable to be easily broken | Brittle | More |
Hater of mankind | Misanthropist | More |
Having opposing feelings | Ambivalent | More |
I
Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid | Insoluble | More |
Incapable of being seized by attack | Impregnable | More |
Inscription on a tombstone | Epitaph | More |
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Liable to be called to account | Accountable | More |
M
Medical examination of a dead body | Postmortem | More |
Misappropriation of money | Embezzlement | More |
Murder of a brother | Fratricide | - |
Murder of a father | Patricide | More |
Murder of a human being | Homicide | More |
Murder of a mother | Matricide | More |
Murder of an infant | Infanticide | More |
Murder of self | Suicide | More |
Murder of the king | Regicide | More |
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P
People living at the same time | Contemporaries | More |
People who work together | Colleagues | More |
Person who rides on horse-back | Equestrian | More |
Practice of having one wife or husband | Monogamy | More |
Practice of having several husbands | Polyandry | More |
Practice of having several wives | Polygamy | - |
Practice of having two wives or husbands | Bigamy | More |
R
Recovering from illness | Convalescent | More |
Remarks which do not apply to the subject under discussion | Irrelevant | - |
Rule by the mob | Mobocracy | More |
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Science of coins or medals | Numismatics | More |
Science of origin of universe | Cosmology | More |
Some on who attacks first | Aggressor | More |
Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else | Namesake | More |
Somebody who eats human flesh | Cannibal | - |
Somebody who is considerably experienced in something | Veteran | More |
Someone who doesn't eat meat | Vegetarian | - |
Something that cannot be imitated | Inimitable | - |
Something that has been determined beforehand | Foregone | More |
Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with | Indispensable | More |
Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned | Inflammable | More |
State of antagonism | Hostility | - |
Statements open to more than one interpretation | Ambiguous | More |
Study of environment | Ecology | More |
Systematic study of election trends | Psephology | More |
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V
Violating the sanctity of a church | Sacrilege | More |
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Water fit for drinking | Potable | More |
Without life | Inanimate | More |
Without payment | Gratis | More |
Words which have the same meaning | Synonyms | More |
Words written on the tomb of a person | Epitaph | - |
Work for which no salary is paid | Honorary | More |
Worship of idols | Idolatry | More |