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anchor
Synonyms and Antonyms of anchor
1
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
anchorperson, newscaster, newsreader [chiefly British]
2
something or someone to which one looks for support
buttress, dependence (also dependance), mainstay, pillar, reliance, standby
anchor
Synonyms and Antonyms of anchor
1
to put securely in place or in a desired position
extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, yank
2
to stop at or near a place along the shore
make port
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