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Synonyms & Antonyms of hail
(Entry 1 of 3)
- even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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- avalanche,
- burst,
- cataclysm,
- cataract,
- deluge,
- discharge,
- engulfment,
- flood,
- flood tide,
- flush,
- gush,
- inundation,
- outburst,
- outflow,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- rash,
- spate,
- surge,
- torrent
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hail
noun (2)Synonyms of hail (Entry 2 of 3)
hail
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of hail (Entry 3 of 3)
- the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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Antonyms for hail
- let's hail a taxi
- hailed the waiter for the check
Synonyms for hail
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Phrases Synonymous with hail
Near Antonyms for hail
- banish,
- boot (out),
- cast out,
- drum (out),
- eject,
- expel,
- kick out,
- oust,
- out,
- rout,
- run off,
- throw out,
- turf (out)
- [chiefly British]
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“Hail.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hail. Accessed 28 January 2020.
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The first known use of hail was before the 12th century
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