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emphatics

emphatics is the plural of emphatic.

Meaning of emphatic

Noun

emphatic (plural emphatics)

  1. An emphatic consonant.
  2. A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as a lot or really.
  3. A distinct pronoun form or noun suffix found in certain languages (e.g. Goidelic languages) that is used to place emphasis on the noun or pronoun in order to create contrast with the rest of the sentence.

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Questions about emphatics

What is emphatics the plural of?
Emphatics is the plural of emphatic.

Words near emphatics in the dictionary

  1. emphaticized
  2. emphaticizes
  3. emphaticizing
  4. emphatick
  5. emphaticness
  6. emphatics
  7. emphlysis
  8. emphractic
  9. emphraxis
  10. emphrensied
  11. emphysema

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