tier
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- pronunciation:
- tir
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of several rows or layers placed one above another.
The wedding cake had four tiers.The stadium had many tiers of seats.
- similar words:
- floor, layer, level, rank, row, story
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| related words: |
grade |
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The words
tier1 and
tear1 (a drop from the eye) sound alike but have different meanings.