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Synonyms for donkey
ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ-don·key

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  1. donkeynoun

    the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

    Synonyms:
    domestic ass

  2. domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinusnoun

    domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

    Synonyms:
    domestic ass

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    ass, mule

  2. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    simpleton, fool, DUNCE

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  1. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    ass, burro, neddy

    Associated words:
    bray, asinine, asininity

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  1. List of paraphrases for "donkey":

    burro, jackass, ass, mule

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How to use donkey in a sentence?

  1. Terry Jones:

    I never thought it would be as controversial as it turned out, although I remember saying when we were writing it that some religious nut case may take potshots at us, at the time, religion seemed to be on the back burner and it felt like kicking a dead donkey. It has come back with a vengeance and we'd think twice about making it now.

  2. Jesse Duplantis:

    All it's gon na do is it's going to touch people, it's going to reach people, it's going to change lives one soul at a time, i really believe that if Jesus was physically on the earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey.

  3. Proverb:

    If old age was the same as wisdom, any old donkey would be a celebrated Justice.

  4. Evangelos Venizelos:

    I am calling on and begging the Greek people and wise political parties of the country: now that we have eaten the donkey and almost all its tail and we only have a small part - a difficult bit at the end - to offer their help so that we won't get into a new adventure.

  5. Ron DeSantis:

    I know that Charlie Crist is itching to talk about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very, very clear : The only worn-out old donkey I ’m looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist.


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