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word is

word is phrase: allegedly; it is said (that)...

Phrase

word is or the word is

  1. Allegedly; it is said (that)...
    • Word is that the eatery will reopen soon under new management.
    • But the word is they were having problems with the new design.

Questions about word is

What does word is mean?
Word is means allegedly; it is said (that)...
What part of speech is word is?
Word is is a phrase.

Words near word is in the dictionary

  1. word gets around
  2. word golf
  3. word has it
  4. word hole
  5. word holes
  6. word is
  7. word is bond
  8. word it
  9. word ladder
  10. word ladders
  11. word line

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