world
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrld
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the earth and everyone in it.
I would like to travel around the world someday.
- synonyms:
- earth
- similar words:
- globe, nature, universe
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| definition 2: |
the universe and everything that exists.
I think the stars are the most beautiful things in the world.- synonyms:
- universe
- similar words:
- reality
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| definition 3: |
a particular area or a field of activity along with all the people and things having to do with it.
The United States is part of the western world.Parents are the most important people in a child's world.The business world is competitive.- similar words:
- age, area, era, field, region
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The words
world and
whirled (past tense of "whirl") sound alike but have different meanings.