Noun
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
"he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
- christian bible - good book - holy scripture - holy writ - word of god -
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
"he forgot the password"
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the divine word of God
the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
"large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
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a promise
"he gave his word"
- word of honor -
an exchange of views on some topic
"we had a good discussion"
"we had a word or two about it"
- give and take -
a verbal command for action
"when I give the word, charge!"
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information about recent and important events
"they awaited news of the outcome"
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a brief statement
"he didn't say a word about it"
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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"
Verb
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put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
- give voice