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coun|ter|word — «KOWN tuhr WURD», noun, or counter word, a word used widely and popularly without reference to its exact meaning, such as terrific, wonderful, divine, ghastly, or classic … Useful english dictionary
af|ter|word — «AF tuhr WURD, AHF », noun. something written at the conclusion of a book, play, or other work, as an epilogue or the like: »In the narrative and the afterword, there is also an unfolding of one of the most remarkable states in history (Saturday… … Useful english dictionary
four-let|ter word — «FR LEHT uhr, FOHR », any word of a group of English profanities or obscenities spelled with four letters … Useful english dictionary
word — count·er·word; cross·word·er; fore·word; in·ter·word; mis·word; nay·word; re·word; word; word·age; word·er; word·ie; word·i·ly; word·i·ness; word·ish; word·less; word·ster; word·less·ly; word·less·ness; … English syllables
Ter — can refer to the following:* Ter , the word for festival in Kokborok * The River Ter in Essex * The Ter River in Catalonia * Ter, an ancient town 450 km southeast of Mumbai, in Osmanabad, India * The third instance of a thing, thus following bis… … Wikipedia
ter|mi|na|tion — «TUR muh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of ending or the fact of being ended; end: »The termination of the agreement left the businessman free to do as he pleased. All human power has its termination sooner or later (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
Four-Letter-Word — Four|let|ter|word auch: Four Let|ter Word 〈[fɔ:lɛ̣təwœ:d] n. 15〉 vulgäres Schimpfwort [engl., eigtl. „Wort aus vier Buchstaben“, nach engl. fuck „koitieren“] * * * Four Let|ter Word [fɔ: lɛtɐwə:d ], das; s, s [engl. four letter word, eigtl. =… … Universal-Lexikon
counter word — coun|ter|word «KOWN tuhr WURD», noun, or counter word, a word used widely and popularly without reference to its exact meaning, such as terrific, wonderful, divine, ghastly, or classic … Useful english dictionary
Four-Letter-Word — Four Let|ter Word [...lɛtəwə:d] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. four letter word, eigtl. »Vierbuchstabenwort«, nach engl. (to) fuck »Geschlechtsverkehr ausüben«> vulgäres [Schimpf]wort [aus dem Sexualbereich] … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
four-letter word — four′ let ter word′ n. cvb a short word, typically of four letters, widely regarded as being obscene or scatological • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
