# Multi words synonyms and query syntax

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-words-synonyms-and-query-syntax/27384>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 14, 2015, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-words-synonyms-and-query-syntax/27384 "2015-08-14T09:48:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tivak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tivak/32/3610_2.png) [@Tivak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tivak)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2015, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-words-synonyms-and-query-syntax/27384/1 "2015-08-14T09:48:44Z")

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By previous [topyc](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-query-doesnt-use-custom-analyzer/27075) I understend why search query doesn't work with multi words synonym.  
But why I cann't use easily qury syntax (AND, OR, NOT, "") and multi words synonyms together?  
Do I really need parse query before send to ES?  
Or can ES do it without my help?

For example  
Synonyms:  
United States =\> usa  
United Kingdom =\> uk  
Query:  
(United States) AND (United Kingdom)

I need that the query is worked true.  
Query after synonyms: usa AND uk

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is this problem for ES?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-words-synonyms-and-query-syntax/27384/2 "2017-07-05T23:54:39Z")

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