Paragraph and Passage

Paragraph

Paragraph noun - One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line.

Passage is a synonym for paragraph in section topic. In some cases you can use "Passage" instead a noun "Paragraph", when it comes to topics like section of document, subject matter of document, provision in document.

Nearby Words: paragraphed, paragraphing, paragraphic

Passage

Passage noun - An established course for traveling from one place to another.

Paragraph is a synonym for passage in section topic. You can use "Paragraph" instead a noun "Passage", if it concerns topics such as extract, text, excerpt from document.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passageway, passaged

How words are described

full full paragraph full passage
long long paragraph long passage
exact exact paragraph exact passage
similar similar paragraph similar passage
Other adjectives: specific, brief, short, following, correct, single, small, entire, below, little, easy, famous, key, new, final, last, introductory, lengthy, descriptive, earlier, purple, iconic.
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