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improbability
[im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-] 
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improbability
[im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlikelihood |
| Synonyms: | doubtfulness, implausibility, impossibility, rarity, uncertainty |
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| Main Entry: | absurdity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ridiculous situation or behavior |
| Synonyms: | BS, applesauce, bull*, crap, craziness, farce, flapdoodle, folly, foolishness, hot air, idiocy, illogicality, illogicalness, improbability, inanity, incongruity, insanity, irrationality, jazz, jive, ludicrousness, ridiculousness, senselessness, silliness, stupidity, unreasonableness |
| Antonyms: | logic, reason, reasonableness, sense |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dark horse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | remote possibility |
| Synonyms: | also-ran, hundred-to-one shot, improbability, little chance, little opportunity, long shot, outside chance, outside shot, poor bet, poor lookout, poor possibility, poor prognosis, poor prospect, sleeper, slim chance, small chance, stalking horse, underdog, unexpected winner, unknown, unknown quantity, unlikelihood, unlikely winner, upsetter |
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