Synonym weniger vorteilhaft

Here is an example from Anthony Trollope's Phineas Finn(1867):

He told himself that the Duke of Omnium should be no more to him than any other man, but yet the Duke of Omnium was more to him than other men. "Standing in line for two hours for a three-minute ride? Your example seems awkward to me as well...

Here is a more "logical" construction:

"To kill is a synonym of to murder"

The construction is:

X is/isn't a/the synonym of Y.

But if you are asking a question you will not say:
Name a synonym ofY.

Instead, you will say:
Name a synonym forY.

(edit: To be truthful I really don't know the correct idiomatic preposition to use here, just what feels right. It's a dish that you do well, and perhaps your restaurant is well-known because of it.

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In your restaurant context, your specialty is the dish which is most well-known and popular with your customers. It's an interesting question because it's such a common thing to say that I don't really think much about synonyms for it.

I don't think there's a single word that would work as a synonym.

You find it in direct quotes and informal writing when people want to strongly contrast two ideas, as but stillis sometimes used:

"'I'm not going to turn my back on the 14 children.' They don't want to reward her, but yet, you've got have to understand the children have needs." (A quotation of the TV talk show host, Dr Phil.)

On the other hand, modern standard written English prefers yetby itself.

In my opinion, "special dish" works as a synonym for "specialty", though we'd normally use the latter term.

autumnwater said:
... It means that I think that your time will be well-spent in reading this book.

"This book has knowledge/insights that you will find valuable."
"You won't regret the time you spend reading this book."
"There are thoughts in this book that deserve your consideration."

None of the above are conversational.

This is not an everyday construction keep in mind.)

synonym for "is worth it"

Ewie's answer is good. It would have to be replaced with a phrase. It's a vague recommendation, really. For casual ways of saying the same thing, I would try:

"You will get something out of this book if you read it."
"Reading this book isn't a waste of time."
"This book will make you think."
"This book has something to say."

Overall, whether something "is worth it" is a personal evaluation of the pros and cons.

It just isn't worth it."

Synonym/Meaning of 'but still'

I apologize, Qomi, I may have spoken too soon. ...

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special dish vs specialty

autumnwater said:
If "our special dish" doesn't mean our specialty...

I can't say "Try our special marbled steak" if I intend to tell the guests that the steak is our specialty, right? Just omit the word "special" in that sentence and it's fine.

By the way, American English prefers "specialty" (3 syllables), while British English prefers "speciality" (5 syllables).

synonym of/to

english apprentice said:
Hi pals

I was wondering whether the right preposition that goes with the noun "synonym" is "to" or "of".

e.g, "bear" is not a synonym of/to "lion"

What do you think about that??

Thanks
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I do not like a "synonym to..."; it sounds like a translated genitive construction.

If you mean to write standard English, you probably will not use "but yet".

However, in earlier literature from Shakespeare to the 1800s I find many examples of "but yet", used similarly, to contrast ideas.

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You wouldn't say "Try our special marbled steak, it's our specialty", because that's too repetitive.

In modern English, people do use "but yet" in sentences like yours, where I would prefer "yet" by itself.