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as in word
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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as in words
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in names
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Barkley could be the deciding factor in terms of getting the team to another Super Bowl appearance.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In what's sometimes termed diffuse or distal esophageal spasm, there may also be a backflow of stomach acids or undigested foods.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Cuba’s diplomats have vigorously pursued nixing the island nation from the list during Biden’s term in the Oval Office.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Barkley could be the deciding factor in terms of getting the team to another Super Bowl appearance.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The five-person commission has been down a member for months, since former commissioner William Briggs termed out.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In what's sometimes termed diffuse or distal esophageal spasm, there may also be a backflow of stomach acids or undigested foods.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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