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reporting verb

reporting verb noun: a verb used to repeat something that was previously said.

Noun

reporting verb (plural reporting verbs)

  1. A verb used to repeat something that was previously said.
    • The verb "say" is a common reporting verb, as in "Police say [that] the criminal is still in the area."

Forms of reporting verb

pluralreporting verbs

Questions about reporting verb

What does reporting verb mean?
Reporting verb means a verb used to repeat something that was previously said.
What part of speech is reporting verb?
Reporting verb is a noun.
What is the plural of reporting verb?
The plural of reporting verb is reporting verbs.

Words near reporting verb in the dictionary

  1. reporting for duty
  2. reporting mark
  3. reporting marks
  4. reporting point
  5. reporting points
  6. reporting verb
  7. reporting verbs
  8. reportingly
  9. reportings
  10. reportion
  11. reportioned

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