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fishbowl
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fish·bowl also fish bowl  (fshbl)
n.
1. A transparent bowl in which live fish are kept.
2. Informal A place that is lacking in privacy.

fishbowl [ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl]
n
another name for goldfish bowl
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fishbowlfishbowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"
situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
2.fishbowl - a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
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;
Translations
fishbowl [ˈfɪʃbəʊl] Npecera f
fishbowl [ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl] nvaschetta per pesci
fishbowl [ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl] nvaschetta per pesci


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Gephardt and Boykin both say they probably wouldn't run for the real presidency because candidates are placed in fishbowls and every detail of their lives are picked apart.
The time of year when more than a million fairgoers will throw pingpong balls into fishbowls for giant stuffed animals, relive 100 years of flight and eat themselves into oblivion has arrived.
The huge vases and free-form candy dishes are always popular choices, but this year the novelty is fishbowls.
 
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