Synonyms for Laying the line:
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adj.
• outspoken
- Plain-spoken
, - abrupt
, - artless
, - blunt
, - calling spade a spade
, - candid
, - direct
, - forthright
, - frank
, - free
, - laying it on the line
, - open
, - plain
, - point-blank
, - round
, - square
, - straightforward
, - strident
, - talking turkey
, - unceremonious
, - unequivocal
, - unreticent
, - up front
, - vocal
.
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v.
• endanger
- be careless
, - chance
, - chance it
, - expose
, - hazard
, - imperil
, - lay on the line
, - lay open
, - leave defenseless
, - leave in the middle
, - make liable
, - menace
, - peril
, - play into one's hands
, - put at risk
, - put in danger
, - put on the spot
, - risk
, - stick one's neck out
, - subject to loss
, - threaten
, - venture
.
• jeopardize
• propose
- Propone
, - adduce
, - advance
, - advise
, - affirm
, - ask
, - assert
, - broach
, - come up with
, - contend
, - counsel
, - hit on
, - hold out
, - introduce
, - invite
, - kibitz
, - lay before
, - make a motion
, - make a pitch
, - move for
, - name
, - nominate
, - offer
, - pose
, - prefer
, - press
, - proffer
, - proposition
, - propound
, - put forward
, - put to
, - put up
, - recommend
, - request
, - set forth
, - solicit
, - speak one's piece
, - spitball
, - state
, - submit
, - tender
, - urge
, - volunteer
.
• propound
• relate
- break a story
, - chronicle
, - clue one in
, - depict
, - describe
, - detail
, - disclose
, - divulge
, - express
, - get off one's chest
, - give the word
, - impart
, - itemize
, - lay it on the line
, - let one's hair down
, - narrate
, - particularize
, - picture
, - present
, - recite
, - recount
, - rehearse
, - report
, - retell
, - reveal
, - run down
, - run through
, - shoot the breeze
, - sling
, - spill
, - spill the beans
, - spin a yarn
, - tell
, - track
, - verbalize
.
What are the hypernyms for Laying the line?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
What are the opposite words for laying the line?
The phrase "laying the line" is often used in the context of construction and refers to the process of installing pipes, cables or other infrastructure. Antonyms for this phrase would include removing or dismantling the existing lines, instead of installing new ones. Another antonym could be abandoning or neglecting the lines altogether. Alternatively, the opposite of laying the line could be filling in or covering up the trench where the lines would be installed. These actions may indicate a lack of need for new infrastructure, or a decision to pursue alternative solutions or technologies.
What are the antonyms for Laying the line?
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adj.
• outspoken
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v.
• endanger
• jeopardize
• propose
- answer
, - condemn
, - deny
, - disbelieve
, - discourage
, - dissuade
, - ignore
, - oppose
, - refuse
, - reject
, - reply
, - repulse
, - retreat
, - take back
.
• propound
• relate
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