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Synonyms for flank
flæŋkflank
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Princeton's WordNet
flank, wingnoun
the side of military or naval formation
"they attacked the enemy's right flank"
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fender, annexe, offstage, backstage, annex, extension, wingflanknoun
a subfigure consisting of a side of something
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wingflanknoun
a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
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wingflankverb
the side between ribs and hipbone
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wingflankverb
be located at the sides of something or somebody
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
flanknoun
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sideflankverb
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(Mil.) attack on the side, approach on the side, turn the flank offlankverb
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secure on the sideflankverb
Synonyms:
border upon, stand at the side of
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List of paraphrases for "flank":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#551 | side | |
#2335 | extension | |
#4096 | wing | |
#7008 | annex | |
#11518 | fender | |
#17524 | backstage | |
#27715 | flank | |
#48838 | annexe | |
#57896 | sidewall | |
#68833 | grasse | |
#99790 | midsection | |
#100208 | offstage |
How to use flank in a sentence?
This consists primarily of lean protein, such as salmon or flank steak, and non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, green beans or cauliflower.
Sadly, deterrence after the fact is not deterrence at all. The President should have exercised The President extensive authorities to impose certain tough sanctions early enough to actually deter invasion and weaken Russia, we should have ensured that the pipeline of lethal aid to Ukraine was flowing far sooner. And we should have sent more reinforcements to support NATO's eastern flank allies earlier.
I've made it absolutely clear to President Putin, if he moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy are going to be devastating. Devastating, number one. Number two, we will find it required that we'll have to send more American and NATO troops into the Eastern Flank, the( Bucharest) 9, all those NATO countries where we have a sacred obligation to defend them against any attack by Russia. And number three, the impact of all of that on Russia and his attitude, the rest of the world, his view of Russia would change markedly. He'll pay a terrible price.
The bullet hit him in the vest, there was some piece of material that penetrated into his left flank.
The current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on NATO's eastern flank.
Translations for flank
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- الجناحArabic
- фланг, хълбок, страна, пазя фланга, гранича, банкетBulgarian
- flankere, flankeDanish
- flankieren, [[in]] [[der]] [[Flanke]] [[angreifen]], FlankeGerman
- flanco, costadoSpanish
- külgEstonian
- kuve, sivu, kylki, sivusta, kylkipala, piennar, puoliFinnish
- flanc, flanchetFrench
- sliosScottish Gaelic
- թևArmenian
- proteggere il fianco, noce, rosa, fianco, lato, soccoscio, fiancheggiare, aggirare il fianco, affiancareItalian
- latusLatin
- kaokao, hūhāMāori
- နံBurmese
- skrzydło, łata, oskrzydlać, flankować, bok, flankaPolish
- flanco, flanquear, ladearPortuguese
- latură, flancRomanian
- бочо́к, фланг, бок, сторона́Russian
- sida, flankSwedish
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