False Synonyms and Mistborn This Week's Note False Synonyms Everyone knows that a synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, for example, big and large. But even though we seem to understand what a synonym is we often give the label to undeserving pairings of words, and in doing so, create false synonyms. For added context, here’s a list of words that qualify: Hoping and praying Growing and changing Waiting and staying Although identifying false synonyms...