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quartering
quartering
English
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ngle
,
silt
duff
,
mull
subsoil
,
substratum
4
a very large amount of money
//
it'll cost the
earth
to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it
Synonyms
big bucks
,
bomb
[
British
]
,
boodle
,
bundle
,
fortune
,
king's ransom
,
megabucks
,
mint
,
packet
[
chiefly British
]
,
pile
,
wad
Related Words
heap
,
pot
bonanza
,
mine
,
treasure trove
assets
,
capital
,
means
,
property
,
riches
,
wealth
,
wherewithal
bread
[
slang
]
,
cash
,
chips
,
currency
,
dough
,
gold
,
jack
[
slang
]
,
legal tender
,
lucre
,
pelf
,
tender
,
wampum
Near Antonyms
petty cash
,
pin money
,
pocket money
,
spending money
Antonyms
mite
,
peanuts
,
pittance
,
song
earthquake
noun
earth·quake
|
\
ˈərth-ˌkwāk
\
a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
upheaval
Definition
1
:
a shaking or trembling of the
earth
that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
2
:
upheaval
sense 2
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
quake
,
shake
,
temblor
,
tremor
Examples
//
a building destroyed by
earthquake
//
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its
earthquakes
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning
ngle
,
silt
duff
,
mull
subsoil
,
substratum
4
a very large amount of money
//
it'll cost the
earth
to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it
Synonyms
big bucks
,
bomb
[
British
]
,
boodle
,
bundle
,
fortune
,
king's ransom
,
megabucks
,
mint
,
packet
[
chiefly British
]
,
pile
,
wad
Related Words
heap
,
pot
bonanza
,
mine
,
treasure trove
assets
,
capital
,
means
,
property
,
riches
,
wealth
,
wherewithal
bread
[
slang
]
,
cash
,
chips
,
currency
,
dough
,
gold
,
jack
[
slang
]
,
legal tender
,
lucre
,
pelf
,
tender
,
wampum
Near Antonyms
petty cash
,
pin money
,
pocket money
,
spending money
Antonyms
mite
,
peanuts
,
pittance
,
song
earthquake
noun
earth·quake
|
\
ˈərth-ˌkwāk
\
a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
upheaval
Definition
1
:
a shaking or trembling of the
earth
that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
2
:
upheaval
sense 2
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
quake
,
shake
,
temblor
,
tremor
Examples
//
a building destroyed by
earthquake
//
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its
earthquakes
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning
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