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(especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone..
Use garfish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Garfish means (especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone..
Common synonyms include needlefish, long-nose, sea needle, common hornbeak.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use garfish where its definition matches the intended context.
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