Bushel and Ray

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Bushel noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale

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Ray is an antonym for bushel.

Ray noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive

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Bushel is an antonym for ray.

Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye

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Ray and Bushel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bushel/ray

Bushel & Ray. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bushel/ray>.

Ray or Bushel. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bushel/ray.

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