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- US Pronunciation
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- [swith -er]
- /ˈswɪð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swith -er]
- /ˈswɪð ər/
Definitions of swither word
- noun swither a state of confusion, excitement, or perplexity. 1
- verb swither to hesitate; vacillate; be perplexed 0
- noun swither hesitation; perplexity; agitation 0
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Origin of swither
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; origin uncertain; compare Old English geswithrian to retire, dwindle, fail
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Parts of speech for Swither
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swither 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.
swither usage trend in Literature
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