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string

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of string

1 a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things
  • a piece of string wonʼt hold that gate shut if a big wind comes along
Synonyms of string

cable, cord, lace, lacing, line, rope, wire
Words Related to string

guy, halyard, lanyard, stay

bungee cord, whipcord
2 a series of persons or things arranged one behind another
  • a string of cars stretching as far as we could see
Synonyms of string

column, cue, file, line, queue, range, train
Words Related to string

echelon, rank, row, tier

chain, progression, sequence, succession

array
3 a series of things linked together
  • recounted the string of events that led to the murder
Synonyms of string

catena, catenation, chain, concatenation, consecution, nexus, progression, sequence, train
Words Related to string

chain reaction

belt, circle, cycle, vicious circle (also vicious cycle)

continuum, gamut, gauntlet (also gantlet), scale, spectrum

flow, river, stream

file, line, queue, range, row, succession

string

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of string

to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
  • the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty
Synonyms of string

concatenate, thread
Words Related to string

chain, connect, join, link, unite

interlace, intersperse, intertwine, interweave, lace, weave, wreathe

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