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words of one syllable

words of one syllable noun: simple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.

Noun

words of one syllable pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only, usually preceded by in) Simple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.
    • I am at present engaged in preparing a vest-pocket edition of the philosophical works of Schopenhauer in words of one syllable.1894, John Kendrick Bangs, “A Midnight Visitor”, in The Water Ghost and Others
    • So I explained in words of one syllable that I went there to pick edelweiss from the fire escapes.1914, Samuel Hopkins Adams, chapter 24, in The Clarion

words of one syllable meaning in Bengali

words of one syllable in Bengali

স্পষ্ট, সরাসরি ভাষা, রুক্ষ ভাষা

Examples of words of one syllable in a sentence

  • Felix propounded the story of the arrest, so far as might be, in words of one syllable.1915, John Galsworthy, chapter 22, in The Freelands:
  • The President used "words of one syllable" to convey his insistence that Poland be "free and independent".1972 December 27, Alden Whitman, “Obituary: Harry S. Truman, Decisive President”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Sep 2012:
  • Or, in words of one syllable, it's Cirque's sex show.2003 November 19, Richard Corliss, “That Old Feeling: The Show at the Casino”, in Time:

Questions about words of one syllable

What does words of one syllable mean?
Words of one syllable means simple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.
What is words of one syllable in Bengali?
Words of one syllable in Bengali is স্পষ্ট, সরাসরি ভাষা, রুক্ষ ভাষা. See Words of one syllable meaning in Bengali.
How do you use words of one syllable in a sentence?
Felix propounded the story of the arrest, so far as might be, in words of one syllable.
What part of speech is words of one syllable?
Words of one syllable is a noun.

Words near words of one syllable in the dictionary

  1. words failing someone
  2. words it
  3. words of honor
  4. words of honour
  5. words of institution
  6. words of one syllable
  7. words to conjure with
  8. words to the wise
  9. words up
  10. words-as-words distinction
  11. wordscape

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