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tower

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a large, magnificent, or massive building

a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city

Synonyms for tower

cathedral,
edifice,
hall,
palace

Words Related to tower

construction,
erection,
structure

castle,
château,
countryseat,
estate,
hacienda,
manor,
manor house,
mansion,
showplace,
villa

mausoleum,
memorial,
monument

tower

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of tower (Entry 2 of 2)

as in surge

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tower

surge

arise,
ascend,
aspire,
climb,
lift,
mount,
rise,
soar,
thrust,
up,
uprear,
uprise,
upthrust,
upturn

boost,
elevate,
raise,
upheave,
uplift,
upraise

balloon,
blast off,
take off,
zoom

crest,
scale,
surmount,
top

cant,
incline,
lean,
list,
recline,
slant,
slope,
tilt,
tip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tower

decline,
descend,
dip,
drop,
fall (off),
plunge

dive,
nose-dive,
plummet,
sink,
slide

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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.

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