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flake

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flake

a small flat piece separated from a whole
  • sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
Synonyms of flake

chip, sliver, spall, splint, splinter
Words Related to flake

bit, disk (or disc), fragment, part, particle, portion, scrap, section, shard

flinders, shiver, smithereens

shred, tatter

clipping, paring, shave, shaving, snippet

leaf, sheet, slice
Near Antonyms of flake

chunk, hunk, lump, slab
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flake

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flake

a person of odd or whimsical habits
  • the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
Synonyms of flake

character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, fruitcake, head case, kook, nut, nutcase, nutter [British slang], oddball, oddity, original, quiz, screwball, weirdo, zany
Words Related to flake

bohemian, maverick, nonconformist, quixote

coot, geezer

curio, rarity

freak

fantast, fantastico
Phrases Synonymous with flake

odd duck, piece of work
Near Antonyms of flake

conformer, conformist, follower, sheep

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