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barometer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of barometer

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged

Synonyms of barometer

bar, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, standard, touchstone, yardstick

Words Related to barometer

case, example, instance

average, norm, rule

acme, apex, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

Near Antonyms of barometer

aberration, abnormality, deviation

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