janus word
Ja·nus word
J j Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jey-nuh s wurd]
- /ˈdʒeɪ nəs wɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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