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present tense third-person singular of cannon
Synonyms & Antonyms of cannons
as in barrages, cannonades
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cannons
- ambuscades,
- ambushes,
- surprises
- (also surprizes),
- waylays
- assails,
- assaults,
- attacks,
- besets,
- bushwhacks,
- charges,
- descends (on or upon),
- goes in (on),
- jumps (on),
- pounces (on or upon),
- raids,
- rushes,
- sets on,
- sics
- (also sicks),
- storms,
- strikes,
- trashes,
- turns (on)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for cannons
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“Cannons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannons. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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