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category

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Synonyms and Antonyms of category

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

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Synonyms of category

bracket, class, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, type

Words Related to category

description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort

branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety

heading, label, title

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