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/ˈskɪtəlz/ · noun
(mostly British, uncountable) A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible..
Use skittles when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skittles means (mostly British, uncountable) A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible..
Common synonyms include ninepins.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use skittles where its definition matches the intended context.
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