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Kicker - 8 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | kicker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wrinkle |
| Synonyms: | artifice, catch, concern, counterfeit, deceit, device, dodge*, fake*, feint, fixture, fun, gadget, gambit, game, gimmick*, gizmo*, imposture, instrument, jest, maneuver, means, method, ploy, ruse, secret, shift, sport*, stratagem, stunt, trick, twist, widget*, wile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provision in document |
| Synonyms: | article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print, heading, item, joker*, limitation, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print*, specification, stipulation, ultimatum, kicker, paragraph, string attached to something |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grouch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who complains a lot |
| Synonyms: | bear*, bug*, crank, grump*, malcontent, sourpuss*, bellyacher, crab, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, kicker, moaner, sorehead, whiner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reservation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition, stipulation |
| Synonyms: | catch, demur, doubt, fine print, hesitancy, provision, proviso, qualification, restriction, scruple, skepticism, string*, terms, circumscription, grain of salt, kicker, strings |
| Antonyms: | openness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | significance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meaning |
| Synonyms: | bottom line*, connotation, drift, force, heart, implication, import, meat*, message, name of the game*, nitty-gritty*, nub, nuts and bolts*, point, punch line*, purport, score, sense, stuff, understanding, acceptation, intendment, kicker, nature of the beast, significancy, signification |
| Antonyms: | insignificance, unimportance, meaninglessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | requirement, limitation |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, article, catch, codicil, contingency, demand, essential, exception, exemption, fine print, modification, must, necessity, postulate, prerequisite, provision, proviso, qualification, requisite, reservation, rule, small print*, stipulation, terms, kicker, precondition, sine qua non, strings |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | provision/proviso |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stipulation, condition of agreement |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22*, agreement, catch*, clause, demand, fine print, joker*, limitation, prerequisite, qualification, requirement, reservation, restriction, rider, small print*, specification, stipulation, term, terms, kicker, strings |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meaning, essence |
| Synonyms: | argument, bottom line*, burden, core, crux, drift, force, gist, head, heart, idea, import, marrow, matter, meat*, motif, motive, name of the game*, nitty-gritty*, nub, nuts and bolts*, pith, pointer, proposition, punch line*, question, score, stuff, subject, subject matter, text, theme, thrust, tip, topic, kicker, main idea, tip-off |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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