I doubt that Tom has the courage to cross the picket line.
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Picket
/ˈpɪkɪt/
Synonyms for "picket" (191 found)
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Closest matches (39)
Noun(3 words)
advance guardairplane spotteranchorargusarmed guardbank guardbarbeefbindbitchblockadebogglebox inboycottbridlebulkhead incall in questionchainchallengecharley
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coast guardcomplaincordoncordon sanitairecry out againstdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstratordemurdismemberdisputedraw and quarterenchainencloseenter a protestentrammel
Strong matches (57)
expostulatefastenfencefence infetterfire patrolmanfire wardenfireguardflying squadronforward observergarrisongo on strikego outgoaliegoalkeepergoaltendergoongoon squadgrillguard
Related words (95)
palepalingpalisadepatrolpatrollerpatrolmanpegpeg downpicket linepicketerpicquetpilepin downpinionpostpress objectionsprotestprotesterput in ironsqueue
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rackrailraise a howlrallyrear guardremonstraterestrainrevoltroperoundsmanscoutscruplesecuresecurity guardsentinelsentryshackleshankshut inshut it downsit downsit inslow downspikespilespottersquawkstakestanchionstate a grievancestraitjacketstrapstrikestrikerstrong-arm mantar and featherteach intethertietie downtie uptorturetrain guardtrammeluprightvanvanguardvedetteverticalwalk outwallwall inwardwarderwatchwatcherwatchkeeperwatchmanyell bloody murder
Noun(15 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
22 entriescollective actiondemonstratedemonstratordetachmentfastenfence componentfixguarding actionmarchmilitary vehicleparticipantprotest actionprotest activityprotestersecuresecurity activity
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More specific
12 entriesdemonstrationfence postgate picketguard postlocal picketingpalingpatrolpicket lineprotest rallysentrystrikesympathy picketing
Collocations
8 entriespicket captainpicket dutypicket fencepicket linepicket postpicket schedulepicket signpicketing activity
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The strikers hectored the few scabs courageous enough to cross the picket line.
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There's a white picket fence around Tom's house.
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Tom wants a house with a big yard and a white picket fence.
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