To add synonyms, you must access the synonyms.txt file on the server. To find the file, Configuration > Search and metadata > Search API.
From this screen, select the Acquia Core Search Server.
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Search API screen In the Acquia Core Search Server screen, select the Files tab.
Select synonyms.txt from the lefthand column.
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Acquia Core Search screen