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said uncle
phrase
past tense of say uncle
Synonyms & Antonyms of said uncle
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
- The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas.
Synonyms for said uncle
- blinked,
- bowed,
- budged,
- capitulated,
- conceded,
- gave in,
- knuckled under,
- quit
- (also quitted),
- relented,
- submitted,
- succumbed,
- surrendered,
- yielded
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