Arc
Arc noun - Something that curves or is curved.
Usage example: the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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Synonyms for Arc
Loop is a synonym for arc. In some cases you can use "Loop" instead the word "Arc" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full arc | full loop |
| long | long arc | long loop |
| particular | particular arc | particular loop |
| similar | similar arc | similar loop |
| Other adjectives: short, current, original, continuous, single, entire, infamous, new, early, final, later, larger, next, last, different, wide, earlier, previous. | ||
Common collocations
| time | arc time | loop time |
Both words in one sentence
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Looking for Group has a big fat temporal loop in the Kethenecia arc in Book 3, but really the arc underlies the whole story so far.
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball - Of course, there are cases of loop writers genuinely forgetting they were writing an arc too.
Source: Fan Fic / The Infinite Loops - Similarly, the Legendary Dragons in the Doma Arc can do freaky infinite-loop tricks because they're already logistical nightmares when it comes to explaining how they work.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Anime and Manga
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Loop and Arc. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arc/loop
Arc & Loop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arc/loop>.
Loop or Arc. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arc/loop.
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