Synonyms of 'cord'

cord

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(noun) in the sense of rope

Definition

string or thin rope made of twisted strands

The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.

Synonyms

rope

He tied the rope around his waist.

line

a piece of fishing line

string

He held out a small bag tied with string.

twine

a ball of twine

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in the sense of line

Definition

a wire or string with a particular function

a piece of fishing line

Synonyms

string,

cable,

wire (old-fashioned),

strand,

rope,

thread,

cord,

filament,

wisp

in the sense of string

Definition

thin cord or twine used for tying, hanging, or binding things

He held out a small bag tied with string.

Synonyms

cord,

yarn,

twine,

wire,

strand,

rope,

fibre,

thread,

hawser,

ligature

in the sense of twine

Definition

string or cord made by twisting fibres together

a ball of twine

Synonyms

string,

cord,

yarn,

strong thread

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beach or beech?

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beech

We set off for a day at the .

peal or peel?

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Church bells peal every night at midnight. Church bells peel every night at midnight.

waist or waste?

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The packets are measured to reduce waist. The packets are measured to reduce waste.

allowed or aloud?

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When we were children, our father read allowed to us. When we were children, our father read aloud to us.

idle or idol?

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These factories have been lying idle for years. These factories have been lying idol for years.

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Synonyms of 'cord'

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