Chimpanzees
Monkeys and chimpanzees are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monkeys" instead a noun "Chimpanzees".
Monkeys
Chimpanzees and monkeys are semantically related. You can use "Chimpanzees" instead a noun "Monkeys".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The difference is actually very simple—monkeys have tails, while apes (including chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans) don't.
Source: Everything's Better with Monkeys - African jungle animals will consist of gorillas, chimpanzees, lemurs, colobus monkeys, makis, bongo antelopes, okapis, leopards, geckos, chameleons, hornbills, parrots and mosquitoes.
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An in-universe example: Homer always finds monkeys (or actually, chimpanzees) hysterically funny whenever someone dresses them in human clothes.
Source: Everything's Better with Monkeys
Cite this Source
Monkeys and Chimpanzees. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chimpanzees/monkeys
Chimpanzees & Monkeys. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chimpanzees/monkeys>.
Monkeys or Chimpanzees. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chimpanzees/monkeys.
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