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wing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of wing

a group of people acting together within a larger group

  • the conservative wing of the party
Synonyms of wing

bloc, block, body, coalition, faction, party, sect, set, side
Words Related to wing

splinter, split

crew, gang, pack, team

denomination, persuasion

schism, scission

caucus, movement

wing

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wing

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

  • watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
Synonyms of wing

aviate, fly, glide, plane, soar
Words Related to wing

drift, float, hang, hover, waft

coast, cruise, sail, sweep

dart, flit, flutter

catapult, helicopter, jet, orbit, rocket

dive, stoop

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