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One Word Substitutes
One Word Substitutes
Egotist – A person who always thinks of himself; somebody who is selfish or self-centered
Exonerate – Free somebody from blame or guilt; free somebody from an obligation
Eradicate – Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice
Kidnap - To take somebody away by force and hold him or her prisoner, usually for ransom
Namesake – Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else
Optimist – One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive
Pessimist – Very negative person; somebody who always expects the worst to happen
Postscript – A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
Smuggler – A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they
are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them
Zoology – The branch of biology dealing with the study of animalsOne word can often express
the idea of a phrase or clause. Some common one-word substitutes are given below.
Anonymous – that which does not bear the name of the writer