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the letter of the law

the let·ter of the law
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee let-er uhv, ov stressed th ee law]
    • /stressed ði ˈlɛt ər ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee let-er uhv, ov stressed th ee law]
    • /stressed ði ˈlɛt ər ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lɔ/

Definition of the letter of the law words

  • phrase the letter of the law If you say that someone keeps to the letter of the law , you mean that they act according to what is actually written in the law, rather than according to the general principles of it, especially when you disapprove of this. 0
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Parts of speech for The letter of the law

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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