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Synonyms & Antonyms of peer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a man of high birth or social position
- claims to be related to an English peer
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2
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
- a jury of one's peers
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- coequal,
- compeer,
- coordinate,
- counterpart,
- equal,
- equivalent,
- fellow,
- like,
- match,
- parallel,
- rival
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of peer (Entry 2 of 2)
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
- visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank
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