Synonym 18 Flashcards

1
Q

Load of cobblers

A

A lot of nonsense

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2
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A skeleton in the closet

A

A shameful secret

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3
Q

By the skin of your teeth

A

Only just

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4
Q

Blood is thicker than water

A

Family bonds are stronger than other bonds

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5
Q

Donkeys years

A

Very long time

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6
Q

Wobble

A

Shake

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7
Q

Henceforth

A

Hereafter

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8
Q

Scaremonger

A

Alarmist

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9
Q

Workmanship

A

Handiwork

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10
Q

Circa

A

About

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11
Q

Orchestrate

A

Arrange

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12
Q

Ashes

A

Cinders

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13
Q

Wispy

A

Fine

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14
Q

Post hate

A

Promptly

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15
Q

Chassis

A

Bodywork

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16
Q

Excrement

A

Faeces

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17
Q

Misconduct

A

Wrongdoing

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18
Q

Scruples

A

Principles

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19
Q

Considerate

A

Thoughtful

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20
Q

Establishment

A

Business

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21
Q

Kingdom

A

Realm

22
Q

Lug

A

Drag

23
Q

Discredit

A

Slander
Destroy the reputation

24
Q

Adjoining

A

Adjacent

25
Q

Craven

A

Weak

26
Q

Allied

A

Friendship
Teamwork

27
Q

Hostile

A

Against

28
Q

Atrocity

A

Terrible

29
Q

Depravity

A

Corruption

30
Q

Heinousness

A

Villain

31
Q

Fallacy

A

Myth

32
Q

Delusion

A

Fake

33
Q

Deception

A

Story

34
Q

Verity

A

Truth

35
Q

Embroiled

A

Entangled

36
Q

Embroidery

A

Needlework

37
Q

Fistful

A

Handful

38
Q

Add fuel to the fire

A

Make a bad situation worse

39
Q

On the same page

A

In agreement

40
Q

Pipe down

A

Be quiet

41
Q

Tie the knot

A

Get married

42
Q

Catch

A

Snag

43
Q

Busybody

A

Meddler

44
Q

Nestling

A

Chick

45
Q

Staggering

A

Astonishing

46
Q

Concilate

A

Placate

47
Q

Rejig

A

Rearrange

48
Q

Maritime

A

Naval

49
Q

Composition

A

Arrangement

50
Q

Meteoric

A

Rapid

51
Q

Precocious

A

Advanced
Mature