| Main Entry: | panoply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | display |
Synonyms: |
act, affectation, arrangement, array, arrayal, blaze, bravura, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, expo, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, for show, frame-up, frippery, front, grandstand play, layout, manifestation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, pretentiousness, revelation, sample, scheme, shine*, show, showboat, spectacle, splash*, splendor, splurge, spread, unfolding, vanity |
| Main Entry: | arms |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | weaponry |
Synonyms: |
accoutrements, armaments, artillery, equipment, firearms, guns, munitions, ordnance, panoply, weapons |
| Main Entry: | clothes/clothing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal attire |
Synonyms: |
Sunday best, accouterment, apparel, array, caparison, civvies, costume, covering, drag*, drapery, dress, duds, ensemble, equipment, finery, frippery, frock, full feather, garb, garments, gear, get-up, habiliment, habit, hand-me-downs, livery, mufti, outfit, overclothes, panoply, rags, raiment, regalia, rigging, sack, sportswear, tailleur, tatters, things*, threads, toggery, togs, tout ensemble, trappings, trousseau, underclothes, vestment, vesture, vines, wardrobe, wear, weeds, zoot suit |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
Synonyms: |
avert, battle, beat off, bulwark, care for, cherish, conserve, contend, cover, entrench, espouse, fend off, fight, fight for, fortify, foster, garrison, guard, guard against, hedge, hold, hold at bay, house, insure, keep safe, look after, maintain, mine, nourish, oppose, panoply, preserve, prevent, provide sanctuary, repel danger, resist, retain, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shield, stave off, sustain, take in, uphold, war, ward off, watch, watch over, withstand |
Antonyms: |
abandon, attack, desert, leave, quit, relinquish, resign, surrender |
| Main Entry: | fanfare |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cheering |
Synonyms: |
alarum, array, ballyhoo, demonstration, display, flourish, hullabaloo*, panoply, parade, pomp, shine, show, trump, trumpet call |
| Main Entry: | pageantry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flashy display |
Synonyms: |
affectation, array, ceremonial, ceremony, extravagance, fanfare, flourish, formality, glitter, grandeur, grandiosity, magnificence, ostentation, pageant, panoply, parade, pomp, pomposity, show, spectacle, splash, splendor |
| Main Entry: | parade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pageant, display |
Synonyms: |
array, autocade, cavalcade, ceremony, column, demonstration, exhibition, fanfare, flaunting, line, march, ostentation, panoply, pomp, procession, review, ritual, shine, show, spectacle, train, vaunting |
| Main Entry: | pomp |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pageantry, display |
Synonyms: |
affectation, array, ceremonial, ceremony, fanfare, flourish, formality, grandeur, grandiosity, magnificence, ostentation, pageant, panoply, parade, pomposity, ritual, shine, show, solemnity, splendor, state, vainglory |
Antonyms: |
dullness, plainness, simplicity |
| Main Entry: | show |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | demonstration, exhibition |
Synonyms: |
appearance, array, display, expo, exposition, fair, fanfare, fireworks, grandstand, manifestation, occurrence, pageant, pageantry, panoply, parade, pomp, presentation, program, representation, shine*, showboat, showing, sight, spectacle, splash*, view |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
Antonyms: |
concealment, hiding |
| Main Entry: | trappings |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | paraphernalia, equipment |
Synonyms: |
accouterment, adornment, apparel, appointment, decoration, dress, embellishment, finery, fitting, fixture, furnishing, gear, livery, ornament, panoply, personal effects, raiment, rigging, things, trimming |