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Synonyms of curly bracket

8 similar words

Another word for curly bracket is accolade. Other synonyms of curly bracket are (Commonwealth) brace, (Commonwealth) curly brace, (US) hooked bracket, moustache and mustache.

Synonyms and similar words for curly bracket

nounEither { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.

  • accoladeSynonym of curly bracket.
  • (Commonwealth) brace
  • (Commonwealth) curly brace
  • (US) hooked bracket
  • moustacheA curly bracket, { or }.
  • mustache
  • squigglyA wavy underline used to indicate an error in text or source code.
  • pregnant parenthesisSynonym of curly bracket.

Meaning of curly bracket

  1. noun Either { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
  2. noun Large curly bracket.

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Questions about synonyms of curly bracket

What is another word for curly bracket?
Curly bracket has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as accolade, (Commonwealth) brace, (Commonwealth) curly brace, (US) hooked bracket, moustache, mustache, squiggly and pregnant parenthesis.
What does curly bracket mean?
Curly bracket means either { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.

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