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words
/ wɜːdz /
plural noun
- the text of a part of an actor, etc
- the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music
- angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )
- eat one's wordsto retract a statement
- for wordspreceded bytoo and an adjective or adverb indescribably; extremely
the play was too funny for words
- have no words forto be incapable of describing
- in other wordsexpressing the same idea but differently
- in so many wordsexplicitly or precisely
- of few wordsnot talkative
- of many wordstalkative
- put into wordsto express in speech or writing as well as thought
- say a few wordsto give a brief speech
- take the words out of someone's mouthto say exactly what someone else was about to say
- words fail meI am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts
Example Sentences
In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.
In other words, the free thinker defending freedom of thought.
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
In other words, the free speech exhibited by the folks at Charlie Hebdo was not virtuous—until there was a body count.
But as you get older, I find I get more tunes and I have to work harder at the words.
He prepared a glossary of provincial and archological words, intended for a supplement to Johnson's Dictionary.
This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.
On the morning after Ramona's disappearance, words had been spoken by each which neither would ever forget.
She kept her eyes fixed steadily on his, saying what followed gently, calmly, yet as though another woman spoke the words.
The Senora Moreno's heart broke within her, when those words passed her lips to her adored Felipe.
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