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peal

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of peal

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

  • the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
Synonyms of peal

bong, chime, knell, ring, toll
Words Related to peal

chink, clang, clank, clash, clink, ding, ding-dong, gong, jangle, jingle, ping, plink, plunk (or plonk), tang, tingle, tinkle

echo, resonate, resound, reverberate

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