lemon

noun

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There are 2 syllables in the word lemon.

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Definition of lemon:

lemon (noun):: yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh.; an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree (citrus limon) and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted

Synonyms for lemon:

bomb

bust

catastrophe

citrous fruit

citrus

citrus fruit

citrus limon

clinker

clunker

debacle

disappointment

disaster

dog

dud

débâcle

failure

fiasco

fizzle

flop

frost

gamboge

has-been

hash

lemon peel

lemon rind

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Antonyms for lemon:

accomplishment

achievement

achiever

adequacy

advantage

ascent

attainment

belter

benefit

best seller

bestseller

betterment

big hit

blessing

blockbuster

boon

box office success

box-office hit

box-office success

chartbuster

conquest

construction

continuation

cracker

creation

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