He organized a boycott of the bus service.
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Boycott
/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
Synonyms for "boycott" (143 found)
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Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (43)
demarcationdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurrerdisfellowshipdisputeembargoenter a protesteschewexceptionexclusionexpostulateexpostulationgo on strikego outgrievancegrievance committeehold out
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hollerhowlinadmissibilityindignation meetinginjunctionjob actionkicklock outlockoutmarchnarrowingnonadmissionnonviolent protestobjectobjectionomission
Noun(6 words)
Verb(1 words)
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Noun(13 words)
ostracismostracizationostracizeoutlawoutlaw strikepass bypass overpicketpicketingpreclusionpress objectionsprohibitionproscribeproscriptionprotestprotest demonstrationprotestationqualmraise a howlrally
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refuserejectrejectionrelegationremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationrepudiationrestrictionrevoltrulebook slowdownscrupleshunshut it downsick-insit downsit down strikesit insit-downsit-down strikesit-inslow downslowdownsquawkstate a grievancestrikesympathy striketabooteach inteach-intie uptie-upturnoutwalk outwalkoutwildcat strikework stoppageyell bloody murder
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13 entriesacademic boycottcoalition boycottconsumer boycottdivestment campaigneconomic boycottexport bangeneral boycottinternational boycottlocal boycottnational boycottorganized boycottpublic boycotttrade embargo
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10 entriesboycott campaigncall for boycottconsumer boycotteconomic boycottgeneral boycottglobal boycottinternational boycottlocal boycottnational boycottpolitical boycott
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2 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
In 1880, the Irish boycotted a landowner, Captain C.C. Boycott, for failing to lower rents.
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They will boycott that product.
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The boycott lasted a little more than a year.
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