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janus word

Ja·nus word
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jey-nuh s wurd]
    • /ˈdʒeɪ nəs wɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jey-nuh s wurd]
    • /ˈdʒeɪ nəs wɜrd/

Definition of janus word words

  • noun janus word a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings, as cleave, meaning ‘to adhere closely’ and ‘to part or split’. 1

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Parts of speech for Janus word

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

janus word popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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