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mine

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mine

  1. 1 an abundant source <a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game> Synonyms argosy, cornucopia, gold mine, mother lode, treasure trove, wellspring Related Words armory, repository, stockpot, store, storehouse, treasure-house; cache, hoard, stash; bonanza, Golconda, gravy train, honeypot Near Antonyms black hole, sinkhole

  2. 2 a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed <the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path> Synonyms booby trapRelated Words claymore mine, land mine; torpedo; bomb, explosive; hazard, pitfall, snare, trap; ambush, net, web



mine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mine

  1. to place hidden explosive devices in or under <the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy> Synonyms booby-trap Related Words blow up, bomb; ambush, snare, trap; attack



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