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word
noun
- A sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning: expression, locution, term. See
words
- Something said: saying, statement, utterance. See
words
- Something communicated, as information: communication, message. See
words
- A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing: assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight
2, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word of honor. See
obligation
- An authoritative indication to be obeyed: behest, bidding, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order. See
over, words
- New information, especially about recent events and happenings: advice (often used in plural), intelligence, news, tiding (often used in plural).
Informal: scoop. See
knowledge, words
- Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others: gossip, gossipry, hearsay, report, rumor, talebearing, tattle, tittle-tattle.
Slang: scuttlebutt. See
words
- A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed. Used in plural: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.
Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See
conflict
verb
- To convey in language or words of a particular form: couch, express, formulate, phrase, put. See
words
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