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wires

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plural of wire

Synonyms of wires

(Entry 1 of 2)

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

a telephone wire

Synonyms for wires

cables,
cords,
laces,
lacings,
lines,
ropes,
strings

Words Related to wires

guys,
halyards,
lanyards,
stays

bungee cords
(or bungees),
whipcords

wires

verb

present tense third-person singular of wire

Synonyms & Antonyms of wires (Entry 2 of 2)

as in straps, ropes

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wires

cinches,
cords,
ropes,
straps,
threads

bands,
binds,
ties,
trusses

girds,
girts

lashes,
leashes,
tethers

interlaces,
intertwines,
interweaves,
laces

entangles,
knots,
snarls,
tangles,
twists

coils,
winds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wires

unbinds,
unties

undoes,
unfastens,
unlaces,
unlashes,
unloosens,
unlooses,
unstraps,
unstrings,
unthreads

unleashes,
untethers

disentangles,
unravels,
unsnarls,
untangles,
untwines,
untwists

uncoils,
unspools,
unwinds

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“Wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wires. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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