day of reckoning

day of reck·on·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dey uhv, ov rek-uh-ning]
- /deɪ ʌv, ɒv ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ/
- /deɪ əv ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey uhv, ov rek-uh-ning]
- /deɪ ʌv, ɒv ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ/

Definitions of day of reckoning words

singular noun day of reckoning If someone talks about the day of reckoning, they mean a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now. 3
noun day of reckoning a time when the effects of one's past mistakes or misdeeds catch up with one 3
noun day of reckoning the time when one is called to account for one's actions, to pay one's debts, or to fulfill one's promises or obligations. 1
noun day of reckoning religious: day everyone will be judged 1
noun day of reckoning day to deal with sth unpleasant 1
noun day of reckoning (Christianity, Islam) The final and eternal judgment by God of all nations; Final Judgment. 0

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Parts of speech for Day of reckoning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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day of reckoning popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

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Synonyms for day of reckoning

noun day of reckoning

day of judgment — Judgment Day
judgment day — the day of the Last Judgment; doomsday.
doom — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
doomsday — the day of the Last Judgment, at the end of the world.
last judgment — judgment (def 8).

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