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teem

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of teem

to be copiously supplied
  • The area teems with entrepreneurs hoping to hit upon the next big thing.
Synonyms of teem

abound, brim, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, swarm
Near Antonyms of teem

lack, need, want

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