n.
Function: noun
1 something that is said FF1C; didn't tell a word about his plans FF1E;
Synonyms: statement, utterance
Related Words: announcement, declaration, pronouncement
2 a pronounceable sound or combination of sounds that expresses and symbolizes an idea FF1C; be sure you learn the meaning of each word FF1E;
Synonyms: term, vocable
Related Words: expression, idiom, locution, phrase
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Synonyms: COMMAND 1, behest, bidding, charge, dictate, injunction, mandate, order
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Synonyms: NEWS , advice, information, intelligence, speerings, tidings
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Synonyms: REPORT 1, buzz, cry, gossip, hearsay, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk, tattle
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Synonyms: MESSAGE 1, communication, directive
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Synonyms: SAYING , adage, byword, proverb, saw
8 a statement whose weight or worth depends on the truthfulness or authority of its maker FF1C; had the doctor's word that no operation would be needed FF1E;
Synonyms: assurance, guarantee, pledge, warrant; compare PROMISE
Related Words: commitment, engagement, undertaking; oath, vow; promise
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Synonyms: PROMISE , engagement, plight
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words plural
Synonyms: QUARREL , altercation, beef, bickering, dispute, fight, hassle, row, run-in, set-to
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Synonyms: PASSWORD 3, watchword
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Synonyms: PASSWORD 1, countersign, watchword