Religion, denomination, sect, cult, communion, faith, creed, persuasion, church can all denote a system of religious belief and worship or the body of persons who accept such a system.
Category: Synonyms
Relieve vs Alleviate vs Lighten vs Assuage vs Mitigate vs Allay
Relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay are comparable when they mean to make something tolerable or less grievous.
Reliable vs Dependable vs Trustworthy vs Trusty vs Tried
Reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, tried can be applied to persons, their utterances, views, methods, or instruments to mean having or manifesting qualities which merit confidence or trust.
Relevant vs Germane vs Material vs Pertinent vs Apposite vs Applicable vs Apropos
Relevant, germane, material, pertinent, apposite, applicable, apropos are comparable when they mean having a relation to or a bearing upon the matter in hand or the present circumstances.
Related vs Cognate vs Kindred vs Allied vs Affiliated
Related, cognate, kindred, allied, affiliated can all mean connected by or as if by close family ties.
Relate vs Rehearse vs Recite vs Recount vs Narrate vs Describe vs State vs Report
Relate, rehearse, recite, recount, narrate, describe, state, report are comparable when they mean to tell orally or in writing the details or circumstances necessary to others' understanding or knowledge of a real or imagined situation or combination of events.
Regular vs Normal vs Typical vs Natural
Regular, normal, typical, natural can all mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average.
Regard vs Respect vs Esteem vs Admiration
Regard, respect, esteem, admiration, and their corresponding verbs (regard, respect, esteem, admire) are comparable when they mean a feeling, or to have a feeling, for someone or something which involves recognition of that person's or thing's worth and some degree of liking.
Refuse vs Waste vs Rubbish vs Trash vs Debris vs Garbage vs Offal
Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as worthless and fit only for throwing away.
Refrain vs Abstain vs Forbear
Refrain, abstain, forbear are comparable when they mean to keep or withhold oneself voluntarily from something to which one is moved by desire or impulse.
Reformation vs Reform
Reformation, reform can both denote a making better or a giving of a new and improved form or character and are sometimes interchangeable without loss.
Refer vs Allude vs Advert
Refer, allude, advert are comparable when they mean to mention something so as to call or direct attention to it.