Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strahyf]
- /straɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [strahyf]
- /straɪf/
Definitions of strifeful word
- noun strifeful vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife. 1
- noun strifeful a quarrel, struggle, or clash: armed strife. 1
- noun strifeful competition or rivalry: the strife of the marketplace. 1
- noun strifeful Archaic. strenuous effort. 1
- adjective strifeful full of strife 0
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Origin of strifeful
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English strif < Old French estrif, akin to estriver to strive
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Parts of speech for Strifeful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strifeful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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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