Synonyms for nuclear
ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-; by metathesis -kyə lər; -kli ər; -klə yər; -kyə lərnu·cle·ar

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1. nuclear, atomicadjective

   (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

   "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

2. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom

   "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

3. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell

   "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

4. nuclearadjective

   constituting or like a nucleus

   "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

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1. List of paraphrases for "nuclear":

   atomic, nuke, nuclear-, nuclear-weapon, nucléaire, nuclear-related, radioactive, nucléaires, nukes

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1. President Trump:

   If they restart their nuclear program, they’re going to have big problems—bigger than they’ve ever had before.

2. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke:

   These progressive policies have hit the black community like a nuclear blast, and until we reverse this government dependency, that’s what creates all of this – and encourages it, by the way.

3. Hassan Rouhani:

   It was a mistake under the Iran nuclear deal to allow Iran to enrich uranium at any level.There is little doubt that even before the deals existence, Iran was violating its terms.

4. Halie Soifer:

   The Biden administration and the Israeli government share the fundamental objective of denying The Iranians a nuclear weapons capability, which is driving President Biden's effort to get The Iranians back into compliance with the JCPOA.

5. An Israeli private intelligence firm:

   Black Cube has no relation whatsoever to the President Trump administration, to President Trump aides, to anyone close to the administration, or to the Iran nuclear deal. Anyone who claims otherwise is misleading their readers and viewers.