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pamphlet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pamphlet

  1. a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use Synonyms booklet, brochure, circular, flyer (also flier), folder, leaflet Related Words dodger, flysheet, handbill, handout, throwaway; advertisement, catalog (or catalogue), shopper; tract; paperback, paperbound, pocket book; guidebook, handbook, how-to, instructions, manual

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