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Britishplural noun
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the text of a part of an actor, etc
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the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music
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angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )
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to retract a statement
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indescribably; extremely
the play was too funny for words
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to be incapable of describing
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expressing the same idea but differently
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explicitly or precisely
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not talkative
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talkative
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to express in speech or writing as well as thought
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to give a brief speech
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to say exactly what someone else was about to say
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I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts
Example Sentences
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In other words, their DNA reveals differences that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
From Science Daily
He settled for the Dodger blue T-shirt he found online and wore it to last Friday’s Cactus League game against the Giants, with these words in white letters: “Will Klein Appreciation Shirt.”
From Los Angeles Times
His aunt Sharon MacFadyen told the Court of Session in Edinburgh that she did not have words for how horrific the family's experience had been.
From BBC
Osman also thanked "everyone for their kind words" in an Instagram post, saying it had been an "amazing nine years".
From BBC
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the strikes “unacceptable” and supported Iran’s sovereignty, but Beijing offered little beyond words.
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