Add an option other than yes and no for voting, such as "near" or "related"
Often, when I'm voting on synonyms, I come across a word that I know not to be a synonym, but see as related.
One example: A hornet is not a honey bee and it is only one genus of insect. While I might vote that "hornet" is not a synonym of either, a writer or reader would certainly benefit from knowing that bees and insects are related.
Assuming that some voters will call them synonyms anyway seems like a messier solution
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