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- [twit]
- /twɪt/
- /ˈtwɪ.tɪd/
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- [twit]
- /twɪt/
Definitions of twitted word
- verb with object twitted to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride. 1
- verb with object twitted to reproach or upbraid. Synonyms: chide, scold, rebuke, criticize, revile, castigate. 1
- noun twitted an act of twitting. 1
- noun twitted a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. 1
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Origin of twitted
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; aphetic variant of obsolete atwite, Middle English atwiten, Old English ætwītan to taunt, equivalent to æt- at1 + wītan to blame
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Parts of speech for Twitted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twitted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
twitted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twitted
verb twitted
noun twitted
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
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