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wordstock
or word-stock
[ wurd-stok ]
noun
- 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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