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tantamount

tan·ta·mount [ tántə mòwnt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
the same as: equivalent to a particular thing in effect, outcome, or value, especially something unpleasant
an answer that was tantamount to a refusal

[Mid-17th century. < Anglo-French tant amunter "amount to as much" < Old French tant "as much" + amonter "to amount"]
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