dovetail
verbHow many syllables in dovetail?
There are 3 syllables in the word dovetail.How to pronounce dovetail:
Definition of dovetail:
- dovetail (verb):
- to fit together closely or neatly
- fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail.
Synonyms for dovetail:
accord
agree
align
answer
check
cohere
coincide
comport
conform
consist
correspond
fit
go
harmonize
jibe
match
parallel
rhyme
sort
square
tally
Antonyms for dovetail:
argue
be at variance
be dissimilar
be inconsistent
be unlike
belie
clash
collide
conceal
conflict
confuse
contend
contradict
decline
deny
deviate
differ
differ from
disagree
disagree with
disapprove
disarrange
disconnect
disharmonize
disintegrate
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