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NGSL Rank: 216
word
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Meanings
noun
  • a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
    E.g. I don't like the word ‘unofficial’
  • a command, password, or signal.
    E.g. someone gave me the word to start playing
  • one's account of the truth, especially when it differs from that of another person.
    E.g. in court it would have been his word against mine
  • the text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece; a script.
    E.g. he had to learn his words
  • a basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.
verb
  • express (something spoken or written) in particular words.
    E.g. he words his request in a particularly ironic way
exclamation
  • used to express agreement or affirmation.
    E.g. Word, that's a good record, man
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combining form
  • denoting a slang word, or one that may be offensive or have a negative connotation, specified by the word's first letter.
    E.g. the F-word
the Word
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Meanings
  • the Bible, or a part of it.
  • Jesus Christ.

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