mothball
/ˈmɒθbɔːl/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈmɒθbɔːl/
mothball
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Aw vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
mot - hball -> mothball
Myanmar meaning
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Synonyms
accumulate, amass, bank, bin, bottle, bury, cache, can, care for, conserve, cumulate, cure, decommission, defend, defer, delay, deposit, dismiss, drop, evaporate, freeze, garner, give up, guard, hang up, hide, hive, hoard, hold, hold off, hold over, hold up, hutch, keep, keep in reserve, keep up, lay aside, lay away, lay up, lock away, lock up, maintain; continue, mummify, pack, pack away, park, perpetuate, pickle, pigeonhole, plant, postpone, process, prolong, prorogue, protect, put, put aside, put away, put by, put in storage, put into storage, put off, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, put on the back burner, put out of commission, put up, refrigerate, reserve, retain, roll up, safeguard, salt away, save, save for rainy day, scrub, season, secure, shelter, shield, shut up, sideline, slow up, sock away, squirrel, stash, stay, stock, stockpile, store, suspend, sustain, table, tie up, treasure, uphold, victual, waive, warehouse
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