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/ˈhɛdwɜːd/ · noun
A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus..
In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword.
Use headword when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Headword means A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword.
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