Synonyms for glossary
ˈglɒs ə ri, ˈglɔ sə-glos·sa·ry

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1. glossary, glossnoun

   an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

   Synonyms:
   burnish, semblance, rubric, colour, glossiness, polish, color, gloss

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1. • Wordbook

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1. glossarynoun

   Synonyms:
   dictionary (of obscure, antiquated, or local words)

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1. List of paraphrases for "glossary":

   lexicon, glosario, glossaire, vocabulary

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1. glossary

   Synonyms:
   Dictionary, lexicon

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How to use glossary in a sentence?

1. Kate McKeon:

   In some cases, I have them do preliminary research on market segments so I can make a high-level decision very quickly, in other cases, I break up a very complicated project into small enough pieces that can be done with a series of tasks. I had them sort through a 15,000 word glossary for wrong words, and it only took two days.