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- [duhn]
- /dʌn/
- /dʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhn]
- /dʌn/
Definitions of dunned word
- verb with object dunned to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt. 1
- noun dunned a person, especially a creditor, who duns another. 1
- noun dunned a demand for payment, especially a written one. 1
- noun dunned Simple past tense and past participle of dun. 1
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Origin of dunned
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Dunned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dunned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dunned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dunned
verb dunned
- render — to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- reckon — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- invoice — an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
adjective dunned
- dimmed — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- drabbed — Simple past tense and past participle of drab.
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- dusked — tending to darkness; dark.
- fainted — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
Antonyms for dunned
verb dunned
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- reply — followup
- release — to lease again.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
adjective dunned
- cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
- lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
- smarted — to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
- manifested — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.