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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(military) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners..
the French were throwing camonflets or stink-pots into the city as a means of annoyance to its defenders.
Use camonflet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Camonflet means (military) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the French were throwing camonflets or stink-pots into the city as a means of annoyance to its defenders.
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