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unavowable

a·vow
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-vou]
    • /əˈvaʊ/
    • /ˌʌnəˈvaʊəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vou]
    • /əˈvaʊ/

Definitions of unavowable word

  • verb with object unavowable to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances. 1
  • adjective unavowable Not avowable. 0

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Origin of unavowable

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English avowen < Old French avoue(r) < Latin advocāre. See advocate

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Parts of speech for Unavowable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unavowable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.

unavowable usage trend in Literature

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