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tantamount

IPA pronunciation: /ˈtæn.tə.maʊnt/

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Russian meaning

Равносильный, эквивалентный

English definition

Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Example

Leaving testing questions unanswered is tantamount to an automatic penalty.

Collocations

tantamount to an admission
tantamount to failure
virtually tantamount

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