tantamount
adjective/ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/
Frequency rank: #13,992 most common English word
Meaning
equivalent in seriousness or effect; virtually the same as.
Example sentence
Ignoring safety warnings during a hike is tantamount to inviting disaster.
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