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ranks

noun , plural of rank

Synonyms and Antonyms of ranks

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels

Synonyms of ranks

bracket, category, class, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rubric, set, species, tier, type

Words Related to ranks

description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort

branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety

heading, label, title

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