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- [tem-pist-tawst, -tost]
- /ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst/
- /ˈtem.pɪst tɒst/
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- [tem-pist-tawst, -tost]
- /ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst/
Definition of tempest-tossed word
- adjective tempest-tossed buffeted about, as by adversities. 1
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Origin of tempest-tossed
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
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Parts of speech for Tempest-tossed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tempest-tossed popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
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