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accent
/ək ˈsɛnt/
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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard…
accent meaning(s)
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- (n) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- (n) a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- (v) to stress, single out as important
- (v) put stress on; utter with an accent
- (n) distinctive manner of oral expression
- (n) special importance or significance
- (n) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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- She told me I didn't only have a French accent but I had a Cuban accent too.
- I had a Russian accent.
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accent mark
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate…
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accented
/ˈæk sɛn tɪd/
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used of syllables
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accenting
/ˈæk sɛn tɪŋ/
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the act of giving special importance or significance to something
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accentor
small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
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accentual
/æk ˈsɛn tjʊəl/
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of or pertaining to accent or stress
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accentual system
the system of accentuation used in a particular language
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accentuate
/æk ˈsɛn tʃu eɪt/
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to stress, single out as important
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accentuation
/æk ˌsɛn tjʊ ˈɛɪ ʃən/
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the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence…
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accept
/æk ˈsɛpt/
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consider or hold as true
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acceptability
/ək ˌsɛp tə ˈbɪ lə ti/
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satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved…
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acceptable
/æk ˈsɛp tə bəl/
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worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
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acceptableness
satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
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acceptably
/æk ˈsɛp təb li/
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in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
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acceptance
/æk ˈsɛp təns/
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the mental attitude that something is believable and should…
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acceptance sampling
a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of…
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acceptant
/ək ˈsɛp tənt/
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accepting willingly
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acceptation
/ˌæk sɛp ˈtɛɪ ʃən/
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acceptance as true or valid
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accepted
/æk ˈsɛp tɪd/
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generally approved or compelling recognition
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accepting
/æk ˈsɛp tɪŋ/
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tolerating without protest
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acceptive
inclined to accept rather than reject
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acceptor
/ək ˈsɛp tə/
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(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound…
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acceptor rna
RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety…
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access
/ˈæk ˌsɛs/
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the right to enter