When she dumped me, the shock of it was like a huge gong going off and scrambling all my thoughts.
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Gong
/ɡɔŋ/
Synonyms for "gong" (95 found)
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Closest matches (19)
Strong matches (29)
Related words (47)
jinglejangleknelllyramaracamarimbametallophoneorchestral bellspassing bellpealpercussionpercussion instrumentpercussionspercussiverattlerattlebonesringring changessacring bellsheepbellsizzler
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sleigh bellsnapperssoundsound a knelltam-tamtelephone belltingtingletinktinkletintinnabulatintinnabulatetintinnabulumtolltonguetonitruonetriangletubular bellsvibesvibraphonexylophone
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14 entriesOrderalarm gongaward ceremonycycle complete signaldecorationearth gongend signalhandheld gonghonor prizehourly chimemedalmeeting gongstart signaltam-tam
Collocations
11 entriesaward a gongbronze gongceremonial gonggong ceremonygong strokehandheld gonghourly gonglarge gongsound the gongstrike the gongsuspended gong
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The room emptied when the gong for dinner sounded.
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I won't see that gong anymore.
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My head feels like a gong.
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