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| be tantamount to (be tantamount to something if an action, suggestion, plan etc is tantamount to something bad, it has the same effect or is almost as bad: To leave a dog home alone is tantamount to cruelty. LDOCE. the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt. NOED. If he resigned it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty. CALD. They see any criticism of the President as tantamount to treason. MWALD Alexander Demidov) | |||