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wow used to express strong feeling such as pleasure or surprise The first known use: in 1513 |
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Word Structure |
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3 Letters, 1 Syllable |
wow |
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2 Phonemes |
w ow |
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onset, rime |
w ow |
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Morpheme |
wow |
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Sentence Examples Her performance wowed the critics. |
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Common Phrases bow-wow A dog. Typically used by children. powwow An informal meeting or conference, especially in order to brainstorm, discuss, or review something. A somewhat flippant allusion to the traditional gatherings held by Native American or First Nations tribes, the term could be considered offensive by some. wow An exclamation of amazement, astonishment, wonder, etc. |
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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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False Friends
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