Maggot
Maggot noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.
Usage example: the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair
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Synonyms for Maggot
Thought and maggot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thought" instead a noun "Maggot".
Nearby Word: maggoty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- You thought the Ray Sphere was gonna turn you into some shiny superhuman, but instead it turned you into a fifty-foot maggot.
Source: Disappointed by the Motive -
Oh, you thought the Ray Sphere was gonna turn you into some sort of shiny superhuman, but instead it turned you into a fifty foot maggot.
Source: Video Game / inFAMOUS 2 -
You thought the Ray Sphere would turn you into some shiny superhuman, but instead it turned you into a fifty-foot MAGGOT!
Source: Tranquil Fury
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Thought and Maggot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maggot/thought
Maggot & Thought. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maggot/thought>.
Thought or Maggot. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maggot/thought.
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