Guy
Wire
Wire noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.
Usage example: a telephone wire
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Synonyms for Wire
Guy and wire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guy" instead the word "Wire" as a noun or a verb.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The police back in London have captured the bad guy, and he tells them to cut the blue wire — so now the question becomes, do you believe him, or cut the red wire?
Source: Wire Dilemma -
An ad circa late 90s featured a scene like this, with the guy advised to cut the cyan-colored wire.
Source: Wire Dilemma -
The guy reading from the manual says something like "It says to cut the blue wire.." * snip* ".. after cutting the red one.."
Source: Wire Dilemma
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Wire and Guy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guy/wire
Guy & Wire. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/guy/wire>.
Wire or Guy. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/guy/wire.
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