HALFPENNIES Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

halfpence

noun

variants or halfpennies

plural of halfpenny

as in ounces

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Noun

At 66 ounces, one bag covers dinner more than once, which is the whole point of buying it at Costco.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026
The glasses, which are priced at about $1,300, aren’t anything like the Quest VR headsets Meta has been selling for years, which weigh about 18 ounces and look like a visor or helmet rather than glasses.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ounces

Noun

Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs.

— Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.

— Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of nutshells

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The refresh rate of E Ink panels is on the order of fractions of a second, too slow for any sort of video content, and the display is monochrome to boot.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
In a fast-moving game, players are constantly processing visual information, tracking movement and making decisions in fractions of a second.

— George Toh, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fractions

Noun

The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of flecks

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Electrons stripped from the atoms of our food are drawn toward atoms that will accept them.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of atoms

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Spreadsheets existed in 2006, but here they are kept, like everyone’s shame and scruples, firmly out of sight.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Hilton rejects the argument floated by some of his former colleagues that his scruples became a casualty of his ambition.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of scruples

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In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shreds

Noun

These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Watch for Pests Spider mites, aphids, and other pests target mums in any season, including fall.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

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