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sentence substitute

sen·tence sub·sti·tute
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tns suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsɛn tns ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tns suhb-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /ˈsɛn tns ˈsʌb stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/

Definition of sentence substitute words

  • noun sentence substitute a word or phrase, esp one traditionally classified as an adverb, that is used in place of a finite sentence, such as yes, no, certainly, and never 0

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Parts of speech for Sentence substitute

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sentence substitute popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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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