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mirror

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mirror

a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
  • Breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck.
Synonyms of mirror

glass, looking glass
Words Related to mirror

cheval glass, hand glass, pier glass

mirror

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mirror

to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would
  • the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
Synonyms of mirror

image, reflect
Words Related to mirror

clone, copy, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate, reproduce

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