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race-riot

race-ri·ot
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reys rahy-uh t]
    • /reɪs ˈraɪ ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reys rahy-uh t]
    • /reɪs ˈraɪ ət/

Definition of race-riot word

  • noun race-riot a riot resulting from animosity or tensions between racial or ethnic groups. 1

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Origin of race-riot

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Race-riot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

race-riot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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