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Synonyms & Antonyms of hail
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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2
to demand or request the presence or service of
- let's hail a taxi
- hailed the waiter for the check
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- banish,
- boot (out),
- cast out,
- drum (out),
- eject,
- expel,
- kick out,
- oust,
- out,
- rout,
- run off,
- throw out,
- turf (out)
- [chiefly British]
hail
noun (1)Synonyms & Antonyms of hail (Entry 2 of 3)
2
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
- even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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- avalanche,
- burst,
- cataclysm,
- cataract,
- deluge,
- discharge,
- engulfment,
- flood,
- flood tide,
- flush,
- gush,
- inundation,
- outburst,
- outflow,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- rash,
- spate,
- surge,
- torrent
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The first known use of hail was before the 12th century
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