Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.
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Tantamount
/ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/
Synonyms for "tantamount" (35 found)
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8 entriescongruence in outcomeseconomic parityequal impactidentical outcomelegal equivalencemoral equivalenceparity in effectsame consequence
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14 total sentences available.
His request was tantamount to a threat.
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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
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Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.
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