Synonyms, or words with similar meanings, are critical components in natural language processing (NLP) activities. Understanding their semantic properties, especially in parallel corpora, offers insights into translation, sentiment analysis, and information retrieval systems. This article explores the semantic complexities of synonyms in parallel corpora, emphasizing their importance and ramifications.

Parallel corpus, synonyms, semantic features

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