Ebb and Headway

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Ebb noun - A change to a lower state or level.

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Headway is an antonym for ebb.

Nearby Words: ebbed, ebbing

Headway noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size

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Ebb is an antonym for headway.

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Headway and Ebb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ebb/headway

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