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salt

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of salt

of, relating to, or containing salt
  • The oceans are salt water.
Synonyms of salt

brackish, briny, saline, salty
Words Related to salt

hard
Near Antonyms of salt

sweet

clear, pure

freshwater
Antonyms of salt

nonsaline

salt

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of salt

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
  • an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
Synonyms of salt

gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, mariner, navigator, sailor, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, shipman, swab, tar
Words Related to salt

crewman, deckhand, shipmate

able-bodied seaman, able seaman, lubber

salt

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of salt

to scatter or set here and there among other things
  • The old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language.
Synonyms of salt

interlace, intersperse, interweave, lace, thread, weave, wreathe
Words Related to salt

insert, intermingle, mingle, mix

alternate, juxtapose

amalgamate, assimilate, blend, combine, commingle, embody, fuse, incorporate, integrate, merge

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