How words are described
| old | old patch | old term |
| full | full patch | full term |
| special | special patch | special term |
| specific | specific patch | specific term |
| Other adjectives: right, single, simple, actual, new, final, official, next, last, medical. | ||
Common collocations
| paradox | patch paradox | term paradox |
Both words in one sentence
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Separated by a Common Language: FBI agent Reynolds looks blank when Zach uses the slang term "ends", so the group runs through several British-slang synonyms ("patch", "manor", etc) before hitting upon "hood", which she recognizes.
Source: Literature / Rivers of London -
In Whispers Under Ground, some British coppers have to run through half-a-dozen slang synonyms ("ends", "manor", "patch", etc) before hitting upon a term ("hood") that conveys the right meaning to a visiting FBI agent.
Source: Separated by a Common Language
Cite this Source
Term and Patch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/term
Patch & Term. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/term>.
Term or Patch. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/term.
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