Meaning & use
tantamount
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Equivalent in effect or seriousness to something, usually something negative.
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Ignoring the safety warning was tantamount to inviting disaster.
Her silence during the accusation felt tantamount to an admission of guilt.
A note on using this word
Always used with 'to' (tantamount to X) and never on its own before a noun.
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