Synonyms for ratchet
ˈrætʃ ɪtratch·et

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1. ratchet, rachet, ratchverb

   mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

   Synonyms:
   ratch, rachet

2. ratchet, rachet up, ratchet downverb

   move by degrees in one direction only

   "a ratcheting lopping tool"

   Synonyms:
   rachet up, ratchet down

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1. skank

   slang synonym for skank

   that "ratchet" has been with every homie on the block- twice.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 24, 2020  

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1. ratchetnoun

   Synonyms:
   click, catch, detent, pawl

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1. List of paraphrases for "ratchet":

   pawl, cliquet, wrench

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1. Marc Zwillinger:

   Individually, the OPM breach and the Ashley Madison breach both present significant dangers to U.S. personnel, including intelligence personnel, but taken together, they really ratchet up the level of harm, the OPM breach has confidential information about U.S. personnel and people that have applied for security clearances, and the Ashley Madison breach reveals people's most intimate secrets about the affairs they might be having, and together, it provides a lot of leverage that could be used to blackmail and possibly influence U.S. personnel.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   But I have some advice. Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don't hold any back. Every single available tough sanction should be employed and should be employed now, there's no such thing as a little invasion.

3. John Thune:

   We're going to hear from Zelensky again tomorrow and I'm sure he'll make an ask to ratchet up the level of assistance we're providing, to include the MiGs.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   We're all together at this point and we need to be together about what should be done. But I have some advice. Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don't hold any back. Every single available tough sanction should be employed and should be employed now, there's no such thing as a little invasion.

5. Alex Irvine:

   ¨In a battle between resources and ingenuity, never underestimate ingenuity¨ -Ratchet