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beguin

Beg·uin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beg-in; French be-gan]
    • /ˈbɛg ɪn; French bɛˈgɛ̃/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beg-in; French be-gan]
    • /ˈbɛg ɪn; French bɛˈgɛ̃/

Definitions of beguin word

  • noun beguin a Beghard. 1
  • noun beguin An infatuation or fancy. 0

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Parts of speech for Beguin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beguin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beguin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beguin

noun beguin

  • passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
  • desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
  • torch — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
  • flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
  • love affair — a romantic relationship or episode between lovers; an amour.

Antonyms for beguin

noun beguin

  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.

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