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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | benefit, favored position or circumstance |
| Synonyms: | aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, upper hand, utility, wealth |
| Notes: | advantage is a relatively favorable position; superiority of means while vantage is a position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage |
| Antonyms: | disadvantage, drawback, handicap, hindrance, loss, obstacle, restriction |
| Main Entry: | trump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage |
| Synonyms: | ace in the hole, aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break*, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, trump card, upper hand, utility, wealth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break*, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, drop*, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, handicap, head start, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, start, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, upper hand, utility, wealth |
| Notes: | advantage is a relatively favorable position; superiority of means while vantage is a position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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