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- [tahrt]
- /tɑrt/
- /tɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahrt]
- /tɑrt/
Definitions of tarter word
- adjective tarter sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow. 1
- adjective tarter sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; biting: a tart remark. Synonyms: sarcastic, barbed, caustic, acerbic, acrimonious. Antonyms: sweet, kind, gentle, gracious, benign. 1
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Origin of tarter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English teart sharp, rough; akin to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defiance
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Parts of speech for Tarter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tarter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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