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ply

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ply

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities

  • since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
Synonyms of ply

bias, favor, nonobjectivity, one-sidedness, parti pris, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, tendentiousness
Words Related to ply

chauvinism, cronyism, favoritism, nepotism

self-opinionatedness, self-partiality

bent, inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency

preconception, prejudgment, prepossession
Near Antonyms of ply

calm, detachment, dispassion, indifference

aversion, dislike, distaste, hate, scunner
Antonyms of ply

impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, open-mindedness, unbiasedness

1

ply

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ply

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

  • she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors
Synonyms of ply

apply, exercise, exert, put out, wield
Words Related to ply

employ, use, utilize

abuse, misapply, misuse

2

ply

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ply

to cause to twine about one another

  • two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
Synonyms of ply

enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe
Words Related to ply

braid, plait, plat, pleach

blend, fuse, join, link, mix
Near Antonyms of ply

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

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