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His teammates go further, doubting whether anybody fathoms the consistently contradictory Palmer--least of all Palmer.

Quick-witted and cunning, Tyrion might just be the most dangerous man in the Seven Kingdoms, fathoms ahead of everyone.

He remembered something—the cherished pose of being a man plunged fathoms-deep in business.

On the 11th of May, the sounding lead was cast, and bottom was found at 80b fathoms; a sign that they were upon the Codfish Banks.

A Naval Officer who has seen her says she is lying in shallow water—6 fathoms—bottom upwards looking like a stranded whale.

If it continues the same we can continue to sink 20 fathoms per month, exclusive of the time it will take to fix the lifts.

We have cut the south lode at the adit level about 50 or 60 fathoms east of the engine, and have driven about 20 fathoms on it.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fathoms, such as: pinpoint, appreciate, plumb, comprehend, unravel, and grasp.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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