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tantamount
What does tantamount mean?
tantamount (adjective): being essentially equal to something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tantamount in a sentence?
- His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tantamount?
/ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of tantamount?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tantamount” mean?
tending to cure or restore to health
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having or expressing strong emotions
Not quite: that's what passionate means.
being essentially equal to something
Right! That's what “tantamount” means.
not allowed; specifically disallowed
Not quite: that's what forbidden means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tantamount”?
regulatory
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equivalent
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legitimate
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artificial
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