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free·dom

freedom

 
 
pronunciation:
fri dm
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When people have freedom, they can move and act as they wish. They can choose what they want to do.
Under the new government, people have freedom to live as they please.In some schools, children wear uniforms, but in others children have freedom to wear what they want.
synonyms:
liberty
similar words:
independence
definition 2: If you have or live in freedom, you are free. You are not owned by or in the control of someone else. If someone does not have freedom, they are completely in the power of someone else, and they are forced to stay in one place and cannot leave. People who are in prison do not have freedom. People who are slaves do not have freedom.
The prisoner gained his freedom after ten years.
synonyms:
liberty
antonyms:
slavery
definition 3: Freedom is a specific right to do something under the law.
Freedom of speech is a right enjoyed by all Americans.
synonyms:
privilege, right
similar words:
license
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