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dear diary

dear diary phrase: the traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.

Phrase

dear diary

  1. The traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.
    • Dear Diary, you do know how Ijust can't stand maths, right? My brain isn't made to deal with numbers. I was destined to read story books and write awesome stories for the rest of my life. Mum had peeped in my room to see how I was doing[…]2014 September 19, Syazwani Izzati Azhar, Dear Diary, syazwani izzati azhar, →ISBN, page 51

Questions about dear diary

What does dear diary mean?
Dear diary means the traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.
What part of speech is dear diary?
Dear diary is a phrase.

Words near dear diary in the dictionary

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