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dash
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- pronunciation:
- daesh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A dash is a short run at top speed.
I can't run for a long distance, but I'm good at the dash.- synonyms:
- sprint
- similar words:
- bolt, flight, race, run
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definition 2: |
A dash is a very small amount of something. A dash of salt is just a bit of salt.
She put a dash of pepper in the soup.- synonyms:
- pinch
- similar words:
- bit, grain, hint, little, shade, splash, sprinkle, suggestion, suspicion, touch, trace
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definition 3: |
A dash is a punctuation mark (--). A dash is used to show a break in speech or thought.
My teacher told me I use too many dashes when I write. |
related words: |
action, drop |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
dashes, dashing, dashed |
definition 1: |
When you dash, you run or move very quickly to get somewhere or get away. If you dash across the street, you run across very quickly.
She was here for a second, and then she just dashed off again.- synonyms:
- fly, run, rush, whip
- similar words:
- bolt, bound, race, speed, tear
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definition 2: |
When something dashes your hopes or your plans, it destroys them.
The injury dashed her hopes of winning a medal in the competition.- synonyms:
- ruin, smash
- antonyms:
- raise
- similar words:
- defeat, destroy, shatter, spoil
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related words: |
bustle, escape, flash, run, start |
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