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goldfish bowl

DEFINITIONS OF: goldfish bowl

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n a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept

Synonyms:
fish bowl, fishbowl
Type of:
aquarium, fish tank, marine museum
a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
bowl
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;

n a state of affairs in which you have no privacy

“the president lives in a goldfish bowl
Synonyms:
fish bowl, fishbowl
Type of:
situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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