Meaning of the word tantamount in English

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tantamount

US /ˈtæn.t̬ə.maʊnt/
UK /ˈtæn.t̬ə.maʊnt/

Adjective

1.

equal:

Example:
Her silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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