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- /beɪs/
- /beɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /beɪs/
Definitions of basses word
- noun basses Plural form of bass. 1
- noun basses plural of bass. 0
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Parts of speech for Basses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
basses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for basses
adjective basses
- greats — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- altos — Plural form of alto.
- baritones — Plural form of baritone.
- graves — the grave accent.
- faints — a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
Antonyms for basses
adjective basses
- softs — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- lights — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- pales — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
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