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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɜːdz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /wɜɹdz/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dz
Noun
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Noun
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- (meiosis) Angry debate or conversation; argument. [from 15th c.]
- After she found out the truth, she had words with him, to tell him how she felt.
- The lines in a script for a performance.
- You better get your words memorised before rehearsal next Saturday.
- Lyrics.
- The composer set the words to music.
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editangry debate or conversation
lines in a script for a performance
lyrics — see lyrics
Verb
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- third-person singular simple present indicative of word
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