What are some opposite words for gauntlet?
Antonyms for gauntlet
ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt-gaunt·let
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gauntlet, gantletnoun
to offer or accept a challenge
"threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
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metal glove, gantletgauntlet, gantlet, metal glovenoun
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
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metal glove, gantletgauntlet, gantletnoun
a glove with long sleeve
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metal glove, gantletgauntlet, gantletnoun
a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
Synonyms:
metal glove, gantlet
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
gauntlet
Synonyms:
Gauntlet bandage
How to use gauntlet in a sentence?
It’s been very helpful and comforting to us that what made her special, everyone else is taking up the gauntlet for her and spreading the same kind of kindness that she would have had she been able to live longer.
It took less than five minutes into Fox's 'Grease: Live' for director Thomas Kail to throw down the gauntlet, kick it out the door and slam the door shut on just about any future live musicals when it comes to sheer technical dexterity.
I've never seen China respond with concessions to someone throwing down the gauntlet in this manner, it suggests to me that the U.S. may have determined that progress was impossible so everyone is just going through the motions.
When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death -- that is heroism.
If you can't have a beer at the Bud tent, look comfortable standing in a cattle barn, or eat a corn dog without embarrassing yourself, you probably aren't going anywhere in the Iowa caucuses, campaigns need to understand that the Iowa State Fair creates far more chances to fail than to succeed, but it's an important gauntlet if you want a ticket punched out of Iowa.
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