Synonyms for twenty-one
twen·ty-one

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1. twenty-one, 21, XXInoun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

   Synonyms:
   blackjack, vingt-et-un

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

2. blackjack, twenty-one, vingt-et-unadjective

   a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21

   Synonyms:
   sap, black flag, jack oak, blackjack, vingt-et-un, pirate flag, cosh, blackjack oak

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

3. twenty-one, 21, xxiadjective

   being one more than twenty

   Synonyms:
   xxi

   Antonyms:
   ordinal

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1. List of paraphrases for "twenty-one":

   vingt-et-un, 21

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1. Mark Twain:

   When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

2. Jules Feiffer:

   The big mistake that men make is that when they turn thirteen or fourteen and all of a sudden they've reached puberty, they believe that they like women. Actually, you're just horny. It doesn't mean you like women any more at twenty-one than you did at ten.

3. Peter Hotez:

   Twenty one days means that there is a 5 percent or less likelihood that you could still develop Ebola if you don’t have symptoms, but there is also a case to be made that the risk isn’t as great after 14 to 15 days, twenty one days should be questioned.

4. Mark Twain:

   When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. When I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.

5. Tony Dokoupil:

   Twenty-one percent of our votes hadnt materialized after four days.