43. The method of claim 40 , wherein the operations are performed in conjunction with searching for synonyms for individual query terms.
43. The method of claim 40 , wherein the operations are performed in conjunction with searching for synonyms for individual query terms. 49. The method of claim 43 , wherein the operations further comprise: identifying possible query phrases in a query by considering sub-phrases of the query; and determining candidate synonyms for the possible query phrases.