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point an individual detail item The first known use: in the 13th century |
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5 Letters, 1 Syllable |
point |
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4 Phonemes |
p oy n t |
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onset, rime |
p oint |
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Morpheme |
point |
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Sentence Examples She showed us several graphs to illustrate the point she was making. I see your point, but I don't think everyone will agree. There's no use in arguing the point. He made a very good point about the need for change. Let me make one final point. That's the point I've been trying to make. “What's your point?” “Actually, I have two points. My point is simply that we must do something to help the homeless. There are two critical points that I would like to discuss. “It's not polite to point,” she said. When I asked the child where his mother was, he pointed in the direction of the house. She pointed her finger at the door. They pointed their microphones in my direction. We can leave when the minute hand points to 12. Stand with your arms at your sides and your hands pointing downward. The ship was pointing into the wind. |
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Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Neighborhood
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