Other Words for Main

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Main as a Adjective has these synonyms:

necessary, essential, basic, particular, fundamental, critical, crucial, vital
Example: Economic recovery is the main thrust of our programme for reform.

pipe, duct, channel, line, pipeline, water or gas main, (electric) cable, mains, power (supply), conduit
Example: Water reaches the city through a huge underground main.

sheer, brute, utter, pure, out-and-out, absolute, mere, plain
Example: He lifted that block by main force.

strength, power, might, effort, energy, vigor
Example: With all his might and main he tried to move the stone blocking the cave.

Main as a Verb has these synonyms:

chief, primary, prime, (most) important, principal, cardinal, paramount, first, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, predominant, predominating, dominant, ranking, major, outstanding
Example: The main cause of traffic deaths is drunken driving. Inain, the main street of a town is called 'the High Street'. We arrived late and missed the main entertainment.

largest, biggest, greatest, strongest
Example: The main part of the strike force landed in Normandy.

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