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wordstock

or word-stock

[ wurd-stok ]

noun

  1. all the words that make up a language or dialect, or the set of words that are known or used by a particular person or group; vocabulary: To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.

    The wordstock of English consists of native and borrowed words.

    To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of wordstock1

First recorded in 1855–60; word ( def ) + stock ( def )

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