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Discover LudwigThe phrase "became a synonym" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe when one word or phrase takes on the same meaning as another word or phrase. Example sentence: "In modern usage, the term 'gig' has become a synonym for a temporary or freelance job."
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'Rural' became a synonym for 'poor'poor
Poujadiste later became a synonym for provincialist demagoguery.
His rule of Uganda became a synonym for barbarity.
This method of preservation was so prevalent that cerement became a synonym for grave clothes.
A notorious example is the Ford Edsel, which never overcame its initial poor sales and became a synonym for flop.
Sandow, whose name became "a synonym for muscular development" began as an acrobatic strongman in British music halls.
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"D.I.Y". do-it-yourself has become a synonym for virtue. do-it-yourself has
Fast food has become a synonym for bad food.
"Muslim" has become a synonym for "extremist" and "terrorist sympathiser".
— do-it-yourself — has become a synonym for virtue.
His religion has become a synonym for evil.
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