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vet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vet

a person with long experience in a specified area

he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns

Synonyms of vet

doyen, old hand, old-timer, stager, veteran, warhorse

Words Related to vet

adept, dab hand [chiefly British], expert, guru, hand, master, maven (also mavin), past master, pro, professional

Near Antonyms of vet

apprentice, cub

boot, novitiate

amateur, dilettante

learner, student, trainee

candidate, entrant, probationer

Antonyms of vet

beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

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