# Why doesn't this Synonym work?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-doesnt-this-synonym-work/63576>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 21, 2016, 7:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-doesnt-this-synonym-work/63576 "2016-10-21T07:19:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-doesnt-this-synonym-work/63576/9 "2016-10-21T08:09:08Z")

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Ideally send a full recreation script [as explained here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) so we can play with it and help you fixing it.

And please format your code using `</>` icon. It will make your post more readable.  
I updated your original post.

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