the possible



bare possibility, chance, contingency, eventuality, good chance, hope, likelihood, off chance, outside chance, potential, potentiality, probability, prospect ,









   with agonizing slowness - deliberately, easily, gently, haltingly, leisurely, moderately, reluctantly, slow, slowly ,

   poliomyelitis - German measles, ague, anthrax, apoplexy, black death, catalepsy, cholera, diphtheria, dysentery, flu, hepatitis, herpes, hookworm, hydrophobia, infantile paralysis,

   boardinghouse - dorm, dormitory, doss house, fleabag, guest house, hospice, hostel, hostelry, hotel, inn, lodging house, ordinary, pension, pub, public,

   demonstrably - actually, assuredly, certainly, clearly, decidedly, for real, in all conscience, indeed, indubitably, manifestly, noticeably, obviously, ostensibly, patently, positively,

   cigarette case - butt, carton, case, compact, fag, file, stub ,

   snippy - abrupt, aggressive, bearish, beastly, bluff, blunt, brash, brief, brusque, cavalier, churlish, condescending, crusty, curt, gruff,

   foyer - ancestral halls, chimney corner, entrance, entrance hall, entranceway, entry, entryway, family homestead, fireplace, fireside, hearth, hearth and home, hearthstone, home, home place,

   corn pit - Wall Street, board, curb, exchange, over-the-counter market, pit, stock exchange, stock market, ticker, ticker tape ,

   measure against - assimilate, balance, compare, confront, contrast, liken, match, measure, oppose, parallel, relate, set off, weigh ,

   political hopeful - aspirant, candidate, dark horse, dud, hopeful, lame duck, running mate ,