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horse

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of horse

a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding
  • The mounted police stable their horses in the city park.
Synonyms of horse

equine, nag, steed
Words Related to horse

colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, stallion

bronco, mustang, pony

charger, courser, galloper, hackney, mount, packhorse, prancer, quarter horse, racehorse, saddle horse, trotter, warhorse, workhorse

bay, black, buckskin, chestnut, dun, palomino, pinto, roan, skewbald, sorrel

cob, dobbin, jade, skate

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