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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of mover and shaker

  • as in fat cat
  • as in fat cat
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mover and shaker

noun

Definition of mover and shakernext
as in fat cat

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lightweight
  • half-pint
  • subordinate
  • small-timer
  • underling
  • nothing
  • inferior
  • nobody
  • zero
  • lightweight
  • half-pint
  • subordinate
  • small-timer
  • underling
  • nothing
  • inferior
  • nobody
  • zero
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mover and shaker

movers

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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.

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