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drop
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of DROP
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the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude <the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers>
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the amount by which something is lessened <a huge drop in pressure>
Synonyms abatement, decline, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
Related Words deduction, subtraction; downturn, slip, slump; curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening
Near Antonyms accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement; continuation, extension; upswing, uptrend, upturn
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the more favorable condition or position in a competition <got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match>
Synonyms better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand
Related Words allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start; ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency; precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority; break, foothold, opportunity; benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall
Near Antonyms detriment, stranglehold; disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness; disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel; lurch, setback
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