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kiboshes

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present tense third-person singular of kibosh

Synonyms & Antonyms of kiboshes

as in impedes, obstructs

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for kiboshes

blockades,
blocks,
dams,
delays,
detains,
hinders,
holds,
holds back,
impedes,
obstructs,
stems

breaks,
breaks off,
breaks up,
cans
[slang],
ceases,
cuts off,
cuts out,
desists (from),
discontinues,
drops,
ends,
gives over,
halts,
knocks off,
lays off,
leaves off,
packs (up or in),
quits,
shuts off,
stops

completes,
concludes,
finishes

closes (down)

deactivates

calls,
suspends

arrests,
brakes,
checks,
clamps down,
reins (in),
squashes,
squelches,
stamps,
stanches
(or staunches),
stunts,
suppresses,
turns back

pauses,
stays,
suspends

abolishes,
aborts,
annuls,
demolishes,
destroys,
dissolves,
kills,
ruins,
scuttles,
snuffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for kiboshes

carries on,
continues,
follows through (with),
keeps up,
runs on

advances,
proceeds,
progresses

actuates,
drives,
impels,
propels,
stirs

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“Kiboshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiboshes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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