words
noun
Form of word , plural of word.
Simple meaning
Angry debate or conversation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wurdzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɝdz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
meiosis
Angry debate or conversation; argument.
The lines in a script for a performance.
meiosis
An angry dispute
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (meiosis) Angry debate or conversation; argument.
Used this way, words is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A unit of language that native speakers can identify.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing).
Otherwise stated.
The manner in which something is expressed in words.
Loud and confused and empty talk.
Censure severely or angrily.
Inconsequential expressions of affection.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The manner in which something is expressed in words.
The order of words in a text.
Playing on words or speech sounds.
A linear sequence of words as spoken or written.
The admissible arrangement of sounds in words.
The worship of words.
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Synonyms
Sense: angry debate or conversation
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