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tax
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- pronunciation:
- taeks
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself.
Taxes are charged on what we earn and many things that we buy.- synonyms:
- levy
- similar words:
- duty, tariff
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| definition 2: |
a difficult demand; strain or burden.
The medical bills were a tax on our savings.- synonyms:
- strain
- similar words:
- burden, drain, load, stress, weight
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| related words: |
charge, custom, distress, toll |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
taxes, taxing, taxed |
| definition 1: |
to place a tax on.
The government taxes gasoline and cigarettes.- similar words:
- burden, exact, levy
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| definition 2: |
to place a difficult demand or burden on.
Working two jobs taxed his strength.- synonyms:
- burden
- similar words:
- overload, saddle, try
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| related words: |
assess, challenge, distress, oppress, wear |
| derivations: |
taxless (adj.), taxingly (adv.), taxer (n.) |
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broader categories that include taxes |
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government, money |
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conventionally associated with taxes |
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gross, net, revenue |
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similar to a tax |
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levy |
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some actions associated with taxing |
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assess, collect, evade, impose, levy, pay, repeal |
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some descriptions of taxes |
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fair, federal, high, local, low, state |
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some kinds of taxes |
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custom, duty, income tax, tariff |
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some people associated with taxes |
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accountant, treasurer |
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some things that are taxed |
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goods, income, property, real estate |
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