# Can I add hidden metadata like word synonyms to topics to make them easier to find?

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**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 6, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-hidden-metadata-like-word-synonyms-to-topics-to-make-them-easier-to-find/192834 "2021-06-06T11:41:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/craigconstantine/32/511195_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-hidden-metadata-like-word-synonyms-to-topics-to-make-them-easier-to-find/192834/2 "2021-06-06T12:20:53Z")

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…this feels more like the stemming problem in searching. Searching for a word that has spelling variations; searching for a plural and matching the singular form…

Would be neat if there was an admin interface for a site-specific search synonyms, or something. Then it would be completely invisible (It Just Works™ ) for the regular users.

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