Synonyms for manila
məˈnɪl əmani·la

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1. manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla papernoun

   a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

   Synonyms:
   manilla, manila paper, capital of the Philippines, manilla paper

2. Manila, capital of the Philippinesnoun

   the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

   Synonyms:
   manilla, manila paper, capital of the Philippines, manilla paper

Matched Categories

1. • Philippines
   • National Capital
   • Paper

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1. List of paraphrases for "manila":

   shackle, manila-based, mani

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1. Sean King Park Strategies:

   Malaysia's kind of ‘whatever,’ but missing the Philippines hurts, as Manila’s been such a key cog in America's Asia pivot wheel,” says Sean King, senior vice president with the political consulting firm Park Strategies in New York and Taipei, Taiwan. “It’s a lost opportunity for sure.”

2. Clifton Fadiman:

   For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.

3. Simone Borelli:

   I think a good case in point is Seoul, in South Korea -- they actually took out an entire motorway (in the city center) and put the river in there with trees and plants, in Manila, they are establishing miniature parks wherever they can -- crossroads, along the railway, old industrial areas -- there's a lot of urban space that is wasteland, so there are areas that can be converted.

4. Pope Francis:

   But women are capable of seeing things with a different angle from us, with a different eye, and pose questions that we men are not able to understand ... so when the next pope comes to Manila, let's please have more women among you.

5. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte:

   If you are corrupt I will fetch you with a helicopter and I will throw you out on the way to Manila, i have done that before, why should I not do it again?