Is there a single word for two phrases which are synonymous with one another?

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Is there a single concise word for two phrases which have the same or nearly the same meanings as one another? Lately, I have found myself Googling phrases like "loath to admit synonym" or "take for example synonym," in the hopes of findings phrases of a similar construction and of a similar meaning. This feels imprecise.
Though Webster's Dictionary defines a synonym as:
one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses
I can't help but feel as though I am not living up to my full Googling potential. Any help?

user407153 · Answer

I'm not sure I understand precisely what you need, but maybe what you're looking for is an "idiom"  ?

"The early bird catches the worm" is similar to "You snooze, you loose"

"kick the bucket" is similar to "bite the dust"

Also, a synonym in the case of "for example" would be "e.g" which is an abbreviation, if that helps

Is there a single word for two phrases which are synonymous with one another?

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