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Synonyms of tackle
(Entry 1 of 2)
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
- grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning
Synonyms for tackle
- accoutrements
- (or accouterments),
- apparatus,
- equipment,
- gear,
- hardware,
- kit
- [chiefly British],
- material(s),
- matériel
- (or materiel),
- outfit,
- paraphernalia,
- stuff
Words Related to tackle
tackle
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of tackle (Entry 2 of 2)
to start work on energetically
- once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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The first known use of tackle was in the 13th century
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