Tom was caught padding his expense account.
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Padding
/ˈpædɪŋ/
Synonyms for "padding" (205 found)
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Closest matches (41)
Noun(15 words)
Strong matches (62)
duplicationduplication of efforteasingembellishmentexpletiveextraextra added attractionextra dashextravaganceface maskfacingfatfeatherbeddingfenderfiligreefillerfillingfillipfinger guardflourish
Related words (102)
laxationlife preserverlifelinelightning conductorlightning rodlinerliningluxurymacrologymaskmellowingmollificationmollifyingmudguardneedlessnessnightwalkingnose guardornamentornamentationoveradornment
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8 entriescell paddingfoam paddingpadding materialpage paddingseat paddingspace paddingtext paddingzero padding
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6 total sentences available.
Inside a hut that echoed with emptiness at Masizini, a village in the interior of South Africa’s Wild Coast region, a woman in a pink uniform, its shoulders adorned with purple padding into which silver and blue medals were pinned, folded her ample arms, sighed and laughed.
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Her jacket had padding in the shoulders.
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The chairs had comfortable padding.
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