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tissue

[tish-oo, tis-yoo] / ˈtɪʃ u, ˈtɪs yu /
NOUN
cloth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cotton goods material stuff
STRONG
bolt calico synthetics textiles twill weave
WEAK
dry goods yard goods
NOUN
cobweb
Synonyms
STRONG
fiber gossamer labyrinth mesh net network snare toil web webbing
NOUN
fiber
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grain thread
STRONG
cilia cord fibril filament grit hair shred staple string strip tendril tooth vein warp web woof
WEAK
footlet
NOUN
grain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiber
STRONG
character current direction nap pattern staple striation surface tendency tooth weave weft
WEAK
warp and woof
NOUN
lace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mesh ornament
STRONG
banding border crochet edging filigree net netting openwork tatting trim trimming
WEAK
appliqué threadwork
NOUN
muscle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flesh meat tendon
STRONG
beef brawn might sinew
WEAK
thew
Antonyms
WEAK
impotence powerlessness weakness
NOUN
paper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
card note pad poster sheet stationery
STRONG
letterhead newsprint papyrus parchment rag vellum
WEAK
filing card note card note pad onion skin
NOUN
tendon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hamstring ligament sinew
STRONG
band cord
NOUN
texture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balance character composition consistency fabric feeling makeup nature pattern quality sense smoothness structure surface taste touch
STRONG
arrangement being coarseness constitution disposition essence essentiality feel fiber fineness flexibility form framework grain intermixture make nap organization roughness scheme stiffness strategy warp weave web woof
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lot
STRONG
disarrangement disorganization politeness
NOUN
warp and woof
Synonyms
WEAK
arrangement balance being character coarseness composition consistency constitution contexture disposition essence essentiality fabric feel feeling fiber fineness flexibility form framework grain intermixture make makeup nap nature organization pattern quality roughness scheme sense smoothness stiffness strategy structure surface taste touch warp weave web woof
NOUN
web
Synonyms
STRONGEST
net network screen
STRONG
cobweb complexity entanglement fabric fiber filigree gossamer interconnection interlacing involvement labyrinth lacework lattice mat matting maze mesh meshwork morass plait reticulation skein snarl tangle texture toil trellis warp weave webbing weft wicker woof
Antonyms
STRONG
ease order organization simplicity

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She sniffled throughout the hearing, wiping at her eyes and her nose with her hand and a tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“It’s so difficult to explain,” said Gorden, now 33 and the captain at Angel City, as she dabbed at the tears with a tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Naked mole rats likely owe their unusually long, healthy lives to several overlapping defenses, including cancer resistance, inflammation control, DNA repair, and tissue protection.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Scheduled to fly to Boston the next morning, Farmer brought John’s blood and tissue samples with him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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