Synonyms for ounce
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1. ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ouncenoun

   a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound

   Synonyms:
   oz., snow leopard, apothecaries' ounce, troy ounce

2. ounce, oz.noun

   a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

   Synonyms:
   oz., snow leopard, apothecaries' ounce, troy ounce

3. snow leopard, ounce, Panthera uncianoun

   large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

   Synonyms:
   apothecaries' ounce, oz., snow leopard, troy ounce

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1. List of paraphrases for "ounce":

   eleven, gram, oz, troy, jot, shred

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1. The American Academy of Dermatology:

   Most adults need about 1 ounce — or enough to fill a shot glass — to fully cover their entire body. Don't forget to apply to the tops of your feet, your neck, your ears and the top of your head.

2. Joe Foster:

   Obviously it will add maybe a few dollars to the cost of producing an ounce of gold, but it is not going to change the overall economics.

3. Dutch:

   An ounce of patience is worth a pound of brains.

4. Muhammad Ali:

   Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.

5. Friedrich Engels:

   An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.