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filibustered

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-tɚ/
    • /ˈfɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-tɚ/

Definition of filibustered word

  • noun filibustered Simple past tense and past participle of filibuster. 1

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Parts of speech for Filibustered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

filibustered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for filibustered

verb filibustered

  • remanded — to send back, remit, or consign again.
  • stalled — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
  • delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
  • tarried — to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
  • intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.

Antonyms for filibustered

noun filibustered

  • advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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