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peal

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PEAL

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates <the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration>

Synonyms bong, chime, knell, peal, toll

Related Words chink, clang, clank, clash, clink, ding, ding-dong, gong, jangle, jingle, ping, plink, plunk (or plonk), tang, tingle, tinkle; echo, resonate, resound, reverberate

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