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(eg. metaphor, explanation, flower )

word  /ˈwɜrd/ ? Meaning of "word"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  2. (n) a brief statement
  3. (n) information about recent and important events
  4. (n) a verbal command for action
  5. (n) an exchange of views on some topic
  6. (n) a promise
  7. (n) a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
  8. (n) the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
  9. (n) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  10. (n) the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  11. (v) put into words or an expression

Synonym(s)

book, christian bible, good book, holy scripture, holy writ, scripture

Usage(s):

  1. But the six-word meme is spreading.
  2. Seems the F word was too powerful, even for them.
  3. The word naturally carried over to describe these literal comic books.

Quotes

  1. Mr Obama said: "The sheer improbability of this victory is part of what makes D-Day so memorable. Long after our time on this Earth has passed, one word will still bring forth the pride and awe of men and women who will never meet the heroes who sit...
    on Jun 7, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Mirror.co.uk

  2. "I cannot be part of the public hoopla. And I cannot guarantee that I would be coherent to say a word," Taylor wrote in her "tweet."
    on Jul 7, 2009 By: Elizabeth Taylor Source: AFP

  3. "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, but it turns out that you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I'm - so, kind of at an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards, so I...
    on Mar 3, 2007 By: Ann Coulter Source: CNN International

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