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- /dɛd ˈend/
- /ded end/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /dɛd ˈend/
Definitions of dead end words
- countable noun dead end If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 3
- countable noun dead end A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. 3
- noun dead end a situation in which further progress is impossible 3
- noun dead end (as modifier) 3
- verb dead end to come to a dead end 3
- noun dead end an end of a street, alley, etc. that has no regular exit 3
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Parts of speech for Dead end
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dead end popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dead end usage trend in Literature
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