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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

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

fantast, fantastico

Phrases Synonymous with flake

odd duck, piece of work

Near Antonyms of flake

conformer, conformist, follower, sheep

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