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balance
noun as in equilibrium
Strong matches
antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, equivalence, evenness, hang, parity, proportion, stasis, symmetry
Weak match
noun as in composure
Strongest match
Strong matches
equanimity, poise, self-control, self-possession, steadfastness
noun as in money remaining in account
verb as in make equal; cause to have equilibrium
Strong matches
accord, attune, cancel, collate, compensate, correspond, counteract, counterbalance, equalize, equate, even, level, match, neutralize, nullify, oppose, parallel, poise, redeem, set, square, steady, tie
Weak matches
verb as in compare
Example Sentences
Even Woo joins the action—the aboatia clambers upward, swinging through the rails and balancing on the beams.
Overall, a perfect balance of light and shadow had been struck.
“Long title. Nothing inside,” Cassiopeia said, showing off the sea-washed pages as she balanced precariously on the seat.
Even the scandalous news that her supposedly grieving mother-in-law seemed to be on the brink of remarriage did not force a peep from the precariously balanced Lady Constance.
One simply pushed one’s feet along the ground while balancing upon the seat.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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