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- pronunciation:
- kuh
p
l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
two things of the same kind or that go together in some way.
All he had in his pocket was a couple of quarters.A couple of kids from our school won the art prize.
- synonyms:
- pair
- similar words:
- brace, mates, yoke
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definition 2: |
a few.
Amanda said she would be back in a couple of minutes.- synonyms:
- handful
- similar words:
- some, sprinkle
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definition 3: |
two people who are together by marriage or by being in a romantic relationship.
I met a nice couple at the party.
- synonyms:
- pair
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related words: |
pair |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
couples, coupling, coupled |
definition: |
to bring or join together in pairs; connect.
They coupled the box car to the train engine.- synonyms:
- connect, join, link
- similar words:
- bind, dock, double, marry, match, pair, unite, wed
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related words: |
buckle, close, connect, fix, relate, yoke |
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