receiving end
receiving end
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /rɪˈsiv ˈend/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /rɪˈsiv ˈend/
Definition of receiving end words
- noun receiving end the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at or on the receiving end): The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising. 1
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Origin of receiving end
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Receiving end
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
receiving end popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
receiving end usage trend in Literature
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