26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the operations are performed in conjunction with searching for synonyms for individual query terms.
26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the operations are performed in conjunction with searching for synonyms for individual query terms. 27. The system of claim 26 , wherein receiving the candidate synonym for the query phrase comprises: gathering switching data from previous queries; wherein switching data from previous queries indicates how users have switched query terms and/or query phrases when modifying queries to improve query results; and using the switching data to identify candidate synonyms for query terms and query phrases.