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big c

big c
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big see]
    • /bɪg si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big see]
    • /bɪg si/

Definitions of big c words

  • noun big c cancer (sense 4) 3
  • noun big c cancer. 1
  • noun big c (Slang) a euphemism for cancer. 0

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Origin of big c

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Big c

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

big c popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

big c usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for big c

noun big c

  • tumor — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
  • corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
  • malignancy — the quality or condition of being malignant.
  • disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
  • sickness — a particular disease or malady.

Antonyms for big c

noun big c

  • health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
  • benignity — the quality of being benign; favourable attitude
  • wholesome — conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation; wholesome environment.

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