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dash

 
 
pronunciation:
daesh
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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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
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
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.
 
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
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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