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a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" a brief statement; "he didn''t say a word about it" a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!" a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long" a promise; "he gave his word" the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome" the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" |
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