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Synonyms & Antonyms of issue
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights
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2
a place or means of going out
- since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well
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3
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
- someone who dies without issue might have their estate turned over to the state
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- ancestor,
- antecedent,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forebearer,
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- parent,
- primogenitor,
- progenitor
issue
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of issue (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
- plans to issue a monthly newsletter
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2
to throw or give off
- a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash
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The first known use of issue was in the 14th century
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