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direct objects

direct objects is the plural of direct object.

Meaning of direct object

Noun

direct object (plural direct objects)

  1. The noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon.
  2. Such an object when it is in the accusative case, but (generally) not when it is in another case.

Questions about direct objects

What is direct objects the plural of?
Direct objects is the plural of direct object.

Words near direct objects in the dictionary

  1. direct message
  2. direct messaged
  3. direct messages
  4. direct messaging
  5. direct object
  6. direct objects
  7. direct orange
  8. direct oranges
  9. direct primaries
  10. direct primary
  11. direct product

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