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furrow

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of furrow

  1. a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried Synonyms crease, crimp, crinkle, wrinkleRelated Words corrugation, layer, loop, plait, pleat, ply, pucker, seam, tuck; crow's-foot

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furrow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of furrow

  1. 1 to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat Synonyms break, plowRelated Words cultivate, till; fallow; harrow, hoe, list, rake, rototill

  2. 2 to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem Synonyms crease, crinkle, wrinkle, rumpleRelated Words collapse, crumple, double, fold

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