Entail and Except

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Entail verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense

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Except is an antonym for entail.

Nearby Words: entailed, entailing

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

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Entail is an antonym for except.

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Except and Entail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/entail/except

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