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The synonyms of “Side” are: position, incline, slope, face, english, side of meat, half, part, surface, plane, facet, aspect, facade, edge, border, verge, boundary, margin, fringe, fringes, flank, brink, bank, brim, rim, lip, perimeter, circumference, extremity, periphery, limit, limits, bound, bounds, faction, camp, bloc, clique, caucus, entente, axis, ring, party, wing, splinter group, sect, clan, set, team, squad, crew, point of view, viewpoint, view, perspective, opinion, way of thinking, mind, standpoint, stance, stand, attitude, posture, outlook, frame of reference, slant, angle, subordinate, lower, secondary, minor, peripheral, incidental, marginal, ancillary, subsidiary, inessential, borderline, beside the point, of little account, pretension, pretentiousness, affectation, affectedness, ostentation, ostentatiousness, artificiality, airs, airs and graces, superciliousness, posing, posturing, showing off, boasting, boastfulness, hypocrisy, snobbery, show, flashiness, support, give one's support to, take the part of, take the side of, be on the side of, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, be supportive of, encourage, back, back up, give one's backing to, uphold, take to one's heart, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion, ally with, ally oneself with, associate oneself with, sympathize with, favour, prefer, abet, aid and abet
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “side” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| affectation | Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress. The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect. |
| affectedness | The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others. Her lack of affectedness. |
| airs | A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of. Don t put on airs with me. |
| airs and graces | A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of. |
| ancillary | A person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc. The system measures engine power at the flywheel with all ancillaries (fan, standard exhaust, etc.) connected. |
| angle | Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. He always had a fresh angle on life. |
| artificiality | The quality of being contrived or false. Vigorous debates about the authenticity of the original and the artificiality of the copy. |
| aspect | The positioning of a building or other structure in a particular direction. Personal effectiveness in all aspects of life. |
| attitude | The arrangement of the body and its limbs. He was questioned on his attitude to South Africa. |
| axis | The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head. The Anglo American axis. |
| bank | A building in which the business of banking transacted. A bank shot. |
| beside the point | The gun muzzle’s direction. |
| bloc | A group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance. The Soviet bloc. |
| boastfulness | Outspoken conceit. |
| boasting | Excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities. His online boasting led police straight to his doorstep. |
| border | A district near the border between two areas. The unknown regions at the borders of physics and electronics. |
| borderline | A division between two distinct or opposite things. The borderline between ritual and custom. |
| bound | The greatest possible degree of something. I went up the steps in two effortless bounds. |
| boundary | A line determining the limits of an area. A boundary wall. |
| bounds | A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. |
| brim | The projecting edge at the bottom of a hat. He filled her glass to the brim. |
| brink | A region marking a boundary. On the brink of bankruptcy. |
| camp | A group of people living together in a camp. The whole camp laughed at his mistake. |
| caucus | A conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction. Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday. |
| circumference | The boundary line encompassing an area or object. A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe. |
| clan | A large family. The clan Macleod. |
| clique | An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes. |
| crew | The sport of rowing. A film crew. |
| edge | A slight competitive advantage. The edge of the leaf is wavy. |
| english | An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries. |
| entente | An informal alliance between countries. The emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia. |
| extremity | An extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease. The extremity of despair. |
| facade | A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant. The house has a half timbered facade. |
| face | A surface forming part of the outside of an object. A series of loggias make up the face of the church. |
| facet | One side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem. A blue and green jewel that shines from a million facets. |
| faction | A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. A council increasingly split by faction. |
| flank | A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. They attacked the enemy s right flank. |
| flashiness | Tasteless showiness. |
| frame of reference | An application that divides the user’s display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently. |
| fringe | A social group holding marginal or extreme views. Members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times. |
| fringes | A border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead. Members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times. |
| half | A half price fare or ticket especially for a child. She holed from six feet for a half at the seventeenth. |
| hypocrisy | Insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. She was irritated to be accused of hypocrisy. |
| incidental | An incidental expense event etc. An allowance to cover meals taxis and other incidentals. |
| incline | An inclined surface or plane a slope especially on a road or railway. The road climbs a long incline through a forest. |
| inessential | A thing that is not absolutely necessary. Few people had spare cash for inessentials. |
| limit | Final or latest limiting point. There are limits on the amount you can bet. |
| limits | The boundary of a specific area. There are limits on the amount you can bet. |
| lip | An impudent or insolent rejoinder. Don t give me any of your lip. |
| lower | The lower of two berths. |
| margin | A profit margin. The notations in the margin. |
| marginal | A plant that grows in water close to the edge of land. She is defending a key marginal for the Tories. |
| mind | That which is responsible for one’s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. His mind wandered. |
| minor | A minor key interval or scale. A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors. |
| of little account | A small amount or duration. |
| opinion | An estimation of the quality or worth of someone or something. My opinion differs from yours. |
| ostentation | Pretentious or showy or vulgar display. The office was spacious but without any trace of ostentation. |
| ostentatiousness | Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. |
| outlook | A view. The pleasant outlook from the club window. |
| part | The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. He played a key part in ending the revolt. |
| party | A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. An engagement party. |
| perimeter | The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. He was very patient in working the ball around the perimeter. |
| peripheral | A peripheral device. Disk drives and printers are important peripherals. |
| periphery | The outer limits or edge of an area or object. New buildings on the periphery of the hospital site. |
| perspective | A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view. The theory and practice of perspective. |
| plane | A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood. We will refer to the plane of the graph as the X Y plane. |
| point of view | A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. |
| posing | A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes. |
| position | An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. The position of the hands on the clock. |
| posture | A particular approach or attitude. I got out of the car in an alert posture. |
| posturing | Behaviour that is intended to impress or mislead. A masking of fear with macho posturing. |
| pretension | A claim or assertion of a claim to something. The town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort. |
| pretentiousness | Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. |
| rim | An encircling stain or deposit. The outer rim of the solar system. |
| ring | A ring shaped or circular object. The tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells. |
| secondary | A secondary coil or winding in an electrical transformer. |
| sect | A group that has separated from an established Church; a nonconformist Church. A sect of anarchists. |
| set | A unit of play in tennis or squash. The early sets ran on storage batteries. |
| show | A play or other stage performance, especially a musical. Drew made a show of looking around for firewood. |
| showing off | The display of a motion picture. |
| side of meat | An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect. |
| slant | Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. A new slant on science. |
| snobbery | The character or quality of being a snob. The worst aspects of English class snobbery. |
| splinter group | A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal. |
| squad | A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. The 39 year old actress and her squad snapped some pics together after the show. |
| stance | A site on a street for a market, street vendor’s stall, or taxi rank. She altered her stance resting all her weight on one leg. |
| stand | The place where someone typically stands or sits. They shared a second wicket stand of 135. |
| standpoint | The position from which someone is able to view a scene or an object. She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer. |
| subordinate | A person under the authority or control of another within an organization. He was mild mannered especially with his subordinates. |
| subsidiary | A company controlled by a holding company. A subsidiary of Cable and Wireless. |
| superciliousness | The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior. |
| surface | The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. |
| team | Two or more draft animals that work together to pull something. His team played well. |
| verge | An edge or border. The grass verge outside the church. |
| view | Purpose the phrase with a view to means with the intention of or for the purpose of. A fine view of the castle. |
| viewpoint | A mental position from which things are viewed. We should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians. |
| way of thinking | Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another. |
| wing | The wing of a bird as food. A maternity wing. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “side” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| abet | Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing. He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others. |
| aid and abet | Give help or assistance; be of service. |
| ally oneself with | Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage. |
| ally with | Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage. |
| associate oneself with | Keep company with; hang out with. |
| back | Strengthen by providing with a back or backing. The car backed up and hit the tree. |
| back up | Strengthen by providing with a back or backing. |
| be loyal to | Be priced at. |
| be on the side of | Be identical or equivalent to. |
| be supportive of | Represent, as of a character on stage. |
| champion | Protect or fight for as a champion. He championed the rights of the working class and the poor. |
| come to the defence of | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody. |
| defend | Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit. They were forced to defend for long periods. |
| encourage | Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. Pupils are encouraged to be creative. |
| favour | Resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features. Please favour me with an answer. |
| give one's backing to | Be flexible under stress of physical force. |
| give one's support to | Contribute to some cause. |
| prefer | Give preference to one creditor over another. I would prefer to discuss the matter in private. |
| stand by | Be in effect; be or remain in force. |
| stand up for | Be tall; have a height of; copula. |
| stick up for | Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something. |
| support | Support materially or financially. She supported the motion to strike. |
| sympathize with | Share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of. |
| take the part of | Receive or obtain regularly. |
| take the side of | Receive willingly something given or offered. |
| take to one's heart | Occupy or take on. |
| uphold | Stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures. |
| abut | (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with. Masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it. |
| adjoin | Attach or add. Canada adjoins the U S. |
| aide | An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer. A presidential aide. |
| aside | A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage. The recipe book has little asides about the importance of home and family. |
| aspect | Of a planet form an aspect with another celestial body. A greenhouse with a southern aspect. |
| bevel | Cut a bevel on shape to a bevel. Polish the face of the plate and bevel the edge. |
| bluntness | Without sharpness or clearness of edge or point. The bluntness of a Yorkshireman. |
| edge | Strike the ball with the edge of the bat strike a ball delivered by the bowler with the edge of the bat. His voice had an edge to it. |
| exterior | The outer structure of a building. An ideal spot to film exteriors. |
| facade | A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant. Her flawless public facade masked private despair. |
| facet | Any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. He studied every facet of the question. |
| flank | A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. The northern flank of the Rockies. |
| incline | Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Some people are very mathematically inclined. |
| lateral | A lateral consonant. He s very creative in a lateral way. |
| laterally | In a lateral direction or location. Use slide steps to move laterally. |
| left | In soccer or a similar sport the left hand half of the field when facing the opponents goal. Left periodicals such as Marxism Today. |
| longitudinal | (of research or data) involving information about an individual or group gathered over a period of time. A longitudinal study of ten patients. |
| margin | A line ruled on paper to mark off a margin. The eastern margin of the Indian Ocean. |
| marginal | At or constituting a border or edge. The issue is to estimate the marginal benefit from the increased frequency of screening examinations against the marginal increased cost. |
| marginally | To only a limited extent; slightly. Inflation is predicted to drop marginally. |
| nearby | Close by. His four sisters live nearby. |
| peripheral | A peripheral device. A peripheral interest. |
| perpendicular | Perpendicular position or direction. Houses seem to cling by blind faith to the perpendicular hillside. |
| polygon | A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides. |
| purlieu | A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge. |
| quadrilateral | A four-sided polygon. |
| rim | Run around the rim of. He looked over the rim of his glasses. |
| tend | Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Fire is hot and tends upwards. |
| verge | A grass border along a road. The grass verge outside the church. |
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