pothole

noun

How many syllables in pothole?

There are 2 syllables in the word pothole.

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pot · hole

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Definition of pothole:

pothole (noun):: a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface).; a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water

Synonyms for pothole:

abyss

basin

canyon

chasm

chuckhole

cleft

col

couloir

crevasse

crevice

defile

fissure

floodplain

flume

gap

gill

gorge

gulch

gulf

gulley

gully

gutter

hollow

kettle

kloof

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Antonyms for pothole:

capper

cease

cessation

closing

closure

completion

conclusion

consummation

end

endgame

ending

finale

finis

finish

homestretch

mountain

stop

termination

windup

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