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4X

4X noun: genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.

4x: genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire
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Noun

4X (uncountable)

  1. genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.

Origin of 4X

The Xs stand for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate

Questions about 4X

What does 4X mean?
4X means genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.
What part of speech is 4X?
4X is a noun.

Words near 4X in the dictionary

  1. 4ucking
  2. 4ucks
  3. 4WD
  4. 4WDs
  5. 4WS
  6. 4X
  7. 4x2
  8. 4x2s
  9. 4x4
  10. 4x4s
  11. 4x4x4

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