Synonyms for litmus
ˈlɪt məslit·mus

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1. litmusnoun

   Synonyms:
   lacmus

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1. litmus, litmus testnoun

   a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator

   Synonyms:
   litmus test

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1. • Acid-base Indicator

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1. List of paraphrases for "litmus":

   fire, decisive

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1. Robbert Van Batenburg:

   The more conservative voices in the House essentially threw a wrench into Boehner's efforts to get DHS funding going, and I think maybe this serves as a litmus test for what they can do in the fall.

2. David Jolly:

   If he fails some type of false litmus test by those who just continue to take us down this road of dysfunction, then the proponents of dysfunction will begin to lose all credibility -- and frankly I think it will be their last stand.

3. Colton Henson:

   I live in rural Ohio, 25 miles from the Capitol. There are five Trump signs or flags that remain on my street, if a candidate thinks there won't be a Trump litmus test for many Republican voters, they may want to rethink strategy.

4. Democratic National Committee:

   Mike Pence is trying to run away from Mike Pence record as Trump’s MAGA wingman and is hitting the road to promote Mike Pence extreme anti-choice agenda in Iowa, we can count on Mike Pence to make Mike Pence plan to ban abortion in every state the new litmus test for Iowa Republicans — and we ’ll be here to hold them accountable every single day.

5. Colin Reed:

   I think the Republican posturing toward Bob Mueller in primaries became sort of a litmus test as to who was the most pro-Trump candidate, i think as the primaries start to fade into the rear view mirror, it’s going to be less and less of an issue.