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oleaginous

oleaginous is a synonym of greasy

[ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs ]

oleaginous is another word for greasy

Greasy means covered with or resembling oil or fat (The fries were too greasy).

Oleaginous means having the nature or qualities of oil, often excessively so (The oleaginous feel of the lotion was unpleasant).

✅ Both words describe something oily or slick.

Greasy is commonly used to describe food or surfaces, while oleaginous can be used more broadly for things like paintings, puddles, sewages, and more. Both words are also used to describe people who are unpleasantly slick and smooth-talking.

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pigeonhole

pigeonhole is a synonym of delay

verb [ pij-uhn-hohl ]

pigeonhole is another word for delay

✅ To delay is to make someone or something late or slow (I delayed my friend from getting home on time because I had so much to tell her).

✅ To pigeonhole means to set something aside with the intention of dealing with it later (They pigeonholed the proposal for the following month).

✅ Both words involve postponing action or attention.

Delay often implies an unavoidable or external cause, while pigeonhole suggests an intentional choice to defer action (We delayed the meeting due to weather; The committee decided to pigeonhole the bill until next year).

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digit

digit is a synonym of finger

noun [ dij-it ]

digit is another word for finger

✅ A finger is one of the four (or five, if you count the thumb) slender parts of a hand (He pointed with his index finger).

✅ A digit can be a finger, thumb, or toe (I stubbed my digit, the big toe).

✅ Both words refer to body parts that are extremities.

✅ A finger is only used for extremities of the hands. Digit is a broader term that includes fingers and toes.

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