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Synonyms & Antonyms of words
(Entry 1 of 2)
- my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand
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- people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
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- I give you my word that I won't try to escape
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- the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word
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- behests,
- charges,
- commandments,
- commands,
- decrees,
- dictates,
- directions,
- directives,
- dos
- (or do's),
- edicts,
- imperatives,
- injunctions,
- instructions,
- orders
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- "What's the word?" demanded the sentry
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- are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?
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- bromides,
- clichés
- (also cliches),
- commonplaces,
- platitudes,
- wheezes
words
verbSynonyms of words (Entry 2 of 2)
- tried to word the declaration exactly right
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“Words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/words. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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