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plural of material
Synonyms of materials
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
- I have all the materials to build the mobile
Synonyms for materials
- accoutrements
- (or accouterments),
- apparatus,
- equipment,
- gear,
- hardware,
- kit
- [chiefly British],
- matériel
- (or materiel),
- outfit,
- paraphernalia,
- stuff,
- tackle
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“Materials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materials. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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