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overscore

o·ver·score
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-skawr, -skohr]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-skawr, -skohr]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr/

Definitions of overscore word

  • verb with object overscore to score over, as with strokes or lines. 1
  • verb overscore to cancel or cross out by drawing a line or lines over or through 0
  • verb transitive overscore to draw a line over or through (a word, sentence, etc.) 0

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Origin of overscore

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; over- + score

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Parts of speech for Overscore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overscore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overscore usage trend in Literature

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