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Synonyms & Antonyms of paraphernalia
1
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
- mountain-climbing paraphernalia
Synonyms for paraphernalia
- accoutrements
- (or accouterments),
- apparatus,
- equipment,
- gear,
- hardware,
- kit
- [chiefly British],
- material(s),
- matériel
- (or materiel),
- outfit,
- stuff,
- tackle
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2
transportable items that one owns
- packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country
Synonyms for paraphernalia
- belongings,
- chattels,
- duds,
- effects,
- gear,
- goods,
- holdings,
- movables
- (or moveables),
- personal effects,
- personal property,
- personalty,
- plunder
- [chiefly dialect],
- possession,
- stuff,
- things
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“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of paraphernalia was in 1651
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