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the cold shoulder

the cold shoul·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee kohld shohl-der]
    • /stressed ði koʊld ˈʃoʊl dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee kohld shohl-der]
    • /stressed ði koʊld ˈʃoʊl dər/

Definition of the cold shoulder words

  • noun the cold shoulder a show of indifference; slight 0
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Parts of speech for The cold shoulder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the cold shoulder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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