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Definitions

strings

NOUN

command

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability authority control expertise government grasp jurisdiction leadership management skill supervision

STRONG

absolutism aplomb authorization charge coercion compulsion constraint despotism domination dominion expertness grip hold know-how might prerogative primacy restraint right royalty sovereignty supremacy sway tyranny

WEAK

expertism upper hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inability weakness

STRONG

freedom release submission

WEAK

contradiction countermand opposition recall reversal revocation subordination

NOUN

condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement demand precondition prerequisite provision qualification rule

STRONG

article catch codicil contingency essential exception exemption kicker modification must necessity postulate proviso requisite reservation stipulation terms

WEAK

fine print sine qua non small print

Antonyms

STRONG

nonessential

NOUN

control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority curb discipline domination force government jurisdiction management oversight regulation restraint restriction rule supervision

STRONG

ascendancy bridle charge check clout containment determination direction dominion guidance juice limitation manipulation might predomination qualification regimentation ropes subjection subordination superintendence supremacy sway weight

WEAK

driver's seat inside track upper hand wire pulling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chaos disorganization freedom lawlessness mismanagement neglect

STRONG

advantage inability weakness

WEAK

helplessness powerlessness relinquishment renouncement

NOUN

dealings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business commerce sale trade

STRONG

affairs concerns doings intercourse matters proceedings ropes things traffic transactions truck wires

WEAK

balls in air irons in fire wire pulling

NOUN

domination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dictatorship dominance influence oppression repression sovereignty superiority supremacy tyranny

STRONG

ascendancy authority command despotism dominion jurisdiction might power prepotency rule subordination suppression sway

WEAK

preponderancy prepotence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

democracy inferiority subservience weakness

STRONG

inability subordination

WEAK

following submission surrender yielding

NOUN

power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority clout influence jurisdiction law leadership management prestige privilege right rule sovereignty strength weight

STRONG

ascendancy authorization birthright command connection diadem direction domination dominion hegemony imperium license might moxie omnipotence paramountcy predominance prerogative regency say-so steam superiority supremacy sway warrant wire

WEAK

inside track

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority subordination subservience

WEAK

surrender yielding

NOUN

precondition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement essential necessity prerequisite provision qualification requirement requisite stipulation

STRONG

article catch codicil contingency demand exception exemption kicker modification must must-have need postulate proviso reservation rule terms

WEAK

fine print sine qua non small print

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nonessential

NOUN

provision/proviso

Synonyms

WEAK

Catch-22 agreement catch clause demand fine print joker kicker limitation prerequisite qualification requirement reservation restriction rider small print specification stipulation term terms

NOUN

reservation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubt restriction skepticism

STRONG

catch circumscription demur hesitancy kicker provision proviso qualification scruple string terms

WEAK

fine print grain of salt

Antonyms

WEAK

openness

NOUN

sine qua non

Synonyms

WEAK

arrangement article catch codicil contingency demand essential exception exemption fine print kicker modification must must-have necessity need postulate precondition prerequisite provision proviso qualification requirement requisite reservation rule small print stipulation terms

NOUN

small print

Synonyms

WEAK

escape clause exception fine print proviso saving clause

NOUN

terms

Synonyms

STRONG

charge circumstances conclusion condition details fee items nitty-gritty particulars payment points premise premises price provision provisions proviso provisos qualifications rate reservation specifications stipulation stipulations treaty understanding

WEAK

fine print size of it small print what it is

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement

Example Sentences

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It is disappointing to have a gift offered with an open heart — especially one of such great value — only to discover that it comes with strings attached.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert said he was moving a couple of his strings to Kentucky rather than running at Santa Anita after this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Hooligan is equally audacious, with a rhythm track built from the sound of sharpening knives and snatches of cinematic strings that somehow leads into a dizzying falsetto chorus.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Ironically, the rise of online book-buying—requiring internet access and a credit card—has helped keep purse strings in the hands of mom and dad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Players of both bowed and plucked strings generally find fingerings and tuning to be easier in sharp keys, while woodwind and brass players often find flat keys more comfortable and in tune.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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