hound
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There is 1 syllable in the word hound.Divide hound into syllables:
hound
How to pronounce hound:
Definition of hound:
- hound (noun):
- dog
- a dog used for hunting
- any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears.
Synonyms for hound:
afghan
afghan hound
basset
basset hound
beagle
bitch
blackguard
bloodhound
bluetick
boarhound
bounder
cad
canine
coonhound
cur
deerhound
dog
doggie
doggy
elkhound
foxhound
gazelle hound
harrier
heel
hound dog
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Antonyms for hound:
adversary
antagonist
asperser
attacker
backbiter
belittler
carper
castigator
caviler
caviller
censurer
critic
criticizer
cynic
decrier
defamer
denigrator
detractor
disapprover
disbeliever
disparager
doubter
enemy
fault-finder
faultfinder
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