Synonyms for Nuclear
ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-; by metathesis -kyə lər; -kli ər; -klə yər; -kyə lərnu·cle·ar

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1. nuclear, atomicadjective

   (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

   "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

   Synonyms:
   nuclear, atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

2. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom

   "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

3. nuclearadjective

   of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell

   "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

4. nuclearadjective

   constituting or like a nucleus

   "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation"

   Synonyms:
   atomic

   Antonyms:
   peripheral, conventional

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1. List of paraphrases for "nuclear":

   atomic, nuke, nuclear-, nuclear-weapon, nucléaire, nuclear-related, radioactive, nucléaires, nukes

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1. Moshe Kantor:

   This, combined with poor levels of security at a host of nuclear research centers in the former Soviet Union mean the threat of a possible ‘dirty-bomb’ attack on a Western capital is high.

2. Robert Davies:

   It has to be affordable for consumers. All developers of new nuclear plants know they must come in at a price well below that of Hinkley Point C, once the reactor design has approval, post GDA, we will have a clearer steer on the total cost of the project.

3. Vago Muradian:

   Iran is looming very, very large after the resumption of its nuclear activities, the Saudi Aramco attack and earlier this summer the shootdown of the (U.S.) RQ-4 reconnaissance drone, all of these elements are coming together to raise tensions and then you have the internal unrest in Iran which I think exacerbates the situation, because you don't know how the leadership is going to react in a moment like that.

4. Eytan Gilboa:

   His strategy is that he will leave Iran with the capability of having nuclear material, but will impose an inspection regime that will make it irrelevant. Obama also wants to elevate Iran to the position of regional policeman in the Middle East, responsible for regional stability. This policy is so far-fetched that any student of Middle East studies would understand it is like hallucinating!

5. Roman Pilipey/Getty Images Herbst:

   Because the Russian military has been such a failure in Ukraine, it is helpful to explain this as a war with NATO rather than Ukraine. This also helps justify whatever steps Putin might take next, and Russia has been very keen to play up the idea that this might mean going nuclear.