# Query string query doesn't work with synonyms

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-string-query-doesnt-work-with-synonyms/100479>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 14, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-string-query-doesnt-work-with-synonyms/100479 "2017-09-14T07:55:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![aslamy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aslamy/32/18254_2.png) [@aslamy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aslamy)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-string-query-doesnt-work-with-synonyms/100479/1 "2017-09-14T07:55:58Z")

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Hello !

Why query string query doesn't work with synonyms ? I use synonym\_graph token filter, including multi-word synonyms. How can I make query string query works in combination with synonyms ?

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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:** [October 12, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-string-query-doesnt-work-with-synonyms/100479/2 "2017-10-12T07:56:01Z")

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