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A synonym is a word that means the same, or almost the same thing, as another word. This tag is for asking about pairs of words. If you're requesting a synonym, please use the ‘single-word-request’ tag.

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Epithet, sobriquet, and moniker: What's the difference?

The other two are nearly synonyms, though sobriquet has aspects of being a title while moniker is used in the the sense of 'also known as'. …
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Is there a word or expression to describe a desperate act of "trying to be different"?

Hipster. Doesn't describe the 'desperate act', but hipsters are thought to be merely “trying to be different”.
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