BOODLES Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

boodles

noun

plural of boodle

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a boodle of teenagers boarded the bus together

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as in bribes

something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision an IRS agent was caught accepting some boodle from people she was auditing

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Noun

For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

Many choose to make use of a corrupt brokerage system, where people with connections in the foreign ministry and other regime appendages facilitate large bribes for new, and sometimes fake, documentation.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Diamantis has another pending criminal case in federal court, where he's accused of taking bribes to quash a state audit of an eye doctor accused of Medicaid fraud.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bribes

Noun

This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of groupings

Noun

There is a coastal flood advisory for Volusia County, with minor to moderate flooding possible in low-lying lots, parks, docks and roadways near the shoreline and along the Intracoastal.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
The surrounding development, which broke ground in 1964, includes about 2,200 homes and lots on roughly 7,000 acres, all subject to strict design standards enforced by the Sea Ranch Assn.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lots

Noun

With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Up next is a course in laser communication, a core capability that the Project Suncatcher satellites — which will operate in clusters of dozens of spacecraft — will need to possess.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

B-side compilations are a hallowed tradition in indie rock—countless alternative bands have tucked away great music on collections like this for diehard fans to discover.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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