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heading

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of heading

a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
  • the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"
Synonyms of heading

caption, head, header, headline, rubric, title
Words Related to heading

banner, streamer

catch word, guide word, running head

greeting, salutation

superscript, superscription

subhead, subheading, subtitle

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