words of one syllable

  • 1words of one syllable — {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. Usually used after in . * /Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand./ * /Some people say that John is cute and… …

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  • 2words of one syllable — {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. Usually used after in . * /Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand./ * /Some people say that John is cute and… …

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  • 3words\ of\ one\ syllable — n. phr. Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. Usually used after in . Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand. Some people say that John is cute and… …

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  • 4words of one syllable —    If you explain something in words of one syllable, you use very simple language.     Not so fast! Tell me in words of one syllable! …

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  • 5words of one syllable — phrasal : plain forthright language he has had a bit too much; in words of one syllable, he is drunk …

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  • 6List of the longest English words with one syllable — This is a list of the candidates for longest English word of one syllable. Unsurprisingly, most of these long words contain one or more digraphs (e.g., rr or ai ) and the occasional trigraph (e.g., tch ). That is, multiple letters are used to… …

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  • 7in words of one syllable — (informal) Very simply, bluntly • • • Main Entry: ↑syllable * * * in words of one syllable see ↑word, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑syllable in …

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  • 8in words of one syllable — if you explain something in words of one syllable, you do it in words that are very simple and easy to understand because the person you are speaking to is stupid. I was trying to explain to him again, in words of one syllable, why safety… …

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  • 9in words of one syllable —    If you explain something in words of one syllable, you use very simple language.     Not so fast! Say that again in words of one syllable …

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  • 10Syllable — For the computer operating system, see Syllable (operating system). A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a… …

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