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drift
Synonyms and Antonyms of drift
- the steady drift of the population away from large cities
- you should expect a visit from the stork, if you get my drift
clue, cue, hint, implication, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion
bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff
acceptance, acceptation, definition
core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick
Synonym Discussion of drift
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- a general tendency toward inflation
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- the long-term trend of the stock market is upward
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- the drift of the population away from large cities
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- got the drift of her argument
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- the tenor of the times
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- an encounter that changed the current of my life
drift
Synonyms and Antonyms of drift
- casual conversation drifting from one topic to another
- the boat drifted along on the current
- spent several years drifting from town to town, picking up odd jobs whenever he needed cash
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