# Using synonym graph filter VS adding OR clause in search query

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-synonym-graph-filter-vs-adding-or-clause-in-search-query/221778>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 2, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-synonym-graph-filter-vs-adding-or-clause-in-search-query/221778 "2020-03-02T21:47:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zhang\_Jack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zhang_jack/32/63670_2.png) [@Zhang\_Jack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Zhang_Jack)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-synonym-graph-filter-vs-adding-or-clause-in-search-query/221778/1 "2020-03-02T21:47:49Z")

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Hi,

I am wondering is there any difference between using synonym graph filter and construct my search query adding OR clause with synonyms.

Eg. as the example described here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-match-query.html#query-dsl-match-query-synonyms](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-match-query.html#query-dsl-match-query-synonyms)

If I construct following queries, will result be the same?

```json
{
   "query":{
      "bool":{
         "should":[
            {
               "match":{
                  "message":{
                     "query":"ny city"
                  }
               }
            },
            {
               "match":{
                  "message":{
                     "query":"new york city"
                  }
               }
            }
         ]
      }
   }
}

```

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-synonym-graph-filter-vs-adding-or-clause-in-search-query/221778/2 "2020-03-30T21:47:53Z")

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