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fishbowl
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fishbowl
(noun)
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fishbowl
/
ˈ
fɪʃˌboʊl/
noun
plural
fishbowls
fishbowl
/
ˈ
fɪʃˌboʊl/
noun
plural
fishbowls
Learner's definition of FISHBOWL
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1
:
a bowl used for keeping live fish
2
chiefly US
:
a place or condition in which there is no privacy
Being a politician these days means living in a
fishbowl
—every part of your life is open to public view.
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