PEONAGES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

peonages

noun

plural of peonage

as in serfdoms

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yokes

Noun

The sliders and yokes offer a wide range of fit adjustments, easily stretching to accommodate an adult head.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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