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Synonyms for pill

tablet

a bitter pill (to swallow)

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for pill

an unpleasant, tiresome person

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Synonyms for pill

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

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a unpleasant or tiresome person

something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured

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"These are the Algebra Pills," said the Professor, taking down one of the bottles.
What would Sonya and the count and countess have done, how would they have looked, if nothing had been done, if there had not been those pills to give by the clock, the warm drinks, the chicken cutlets, and all the other details of life ordered by the doctors, the carrying out of which supplied an occupation and consolation to the family circle?
This paper the boy proceeded to unfold, taking care not to spill the pills, and found several lines clearly written in red ink.
It was the merest chance my taking these pills, for I am bound to say that I do not attach any importance to them."
But just swallow these little pills for me, please, and we'll see what THEY'LL do."
"Dear me, how singular!" said Aunt Plenty, bringing her spectacles to bear upon the pills, with a face so full of respectful interest that it was almost too much for Dr.
At Sergey Ivanovitch's little pills, everyone laughed; Turovtsin in especial roared loudly and jovially, glad at last to have found something to laugh at, all he ever looked for in listening to conversation.
The grown-ups didn't mind it; but neither did they mind taking pills and castor oil.
He rallied a little under the Podgers' pills which I administered to him; but alas!
The camels are polishing up in the Analytical's pantry for the dinner of wonderment on the occasion of the Lammles going to pieces, and Mr Twemlow feels a little queer on the sofa at his lodgings over the stable yard in Duke Street, Saint James's, in consequence of having taken two advertised pills at about mid-day, on the faith of the printed representation accompanying the box
His mouth was now as effectually stopt, as that of quack must be, if, in the midst of a declamation on the great virtues of his pills and powders, the corpse of one of his martyrs should be brought forth, and deposited before the stage, as a testimony of his skill.
These two ingredients are mixed in equal proportions, and formed into pills. Ten minutes after one is taken, the effect is produced.
In plainer words, I am now living -- on a Pill. I made a little money (if you remember) by my friendly connection with you.
"I am truly glad to hear it!" He has brought you a pill, my dear Duchess!"
The magnificent present was the coating of a pill, a bitter pill.