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whatsis

[hwuhts-is, hwots-, wuhts-, wots-] / ˈʰwʌts ɪs, ˈʰwɒts-, ˈwʌts-, ˈwɒts- /
ADJECTIVE
anonymous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nameless undisclosed unidentified unnamed unsigned
WEAK
Jane/John Doe X bearding incognito innominate pseudo pseudonymous secret such and such unacknowledged unattested unavowed unclaimed uncredited undesignated unspecified what's his/her name whatchamacallit you know who
Antonyms
STRONGEST
known named
WEAK
identified
NOUN
apparatus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism
STRONG
accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick grabber habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig tools utensils whatchamacallit widget
WEAK
black box idiot box whosis
NOUN
contrivance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contraption
STRONG
apparatus appliance brainchild coinage convenience creation device discovery engine equipment gear gimcrack harness implement instrument invention machine material mechanism tackle thingamabob thingamajig tool utensil widget
Antonyms
WEAK
disorganization

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But Dane learns from the doctors that he has given her an inoperable whatsis, of which she is bound to die�suddenly and soon.

From Time Magazine Archive

The public has taken this relatively new scientific whatsis home on approval, but has not yet bought it.

From Time Magazine Archive

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