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headline

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of headline

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
  • I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work
Synonyms of headline

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

banner, streamer

catch word, guide word, running head

greeting, salutation

superscript, superscription

subhead, subheading, subtitle

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