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someone's

Syllables: some·one's/ˈsʌmwʌnz/

someone's pronoun: possessive case of someone. Also the contraction of someone.

Pronoun

someone's

  1. Possessive case of someone.
    Synonyms:
    somebody's

Also used as

someone's is also the contraction of someone.

Synonyms of someone's

Origin of someone's

From someone + -'s.

From someone + 's.

Phrases with someone's

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Questions about someone's

What does someone's mean?
Someone's means possessive case of someone.
What part of speech is someone's?
Someone's is a pronoun.
How do you pronounce someone's?
Someone's is pronounced /ˈsʌmwʌnz/.

Words near someone's in the dictionary

  1. somehow or the other
  2. somemore
  3. somen
  4. someone
  5. someone else
  6. someone's
  7. someone's arse off
  8. someone's ass off
  9. someone's butt off
  10. someone's cup of tea
  11. someone's driveway doesn't go all the way to the road

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