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state
- pronunciation:
- steIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of a person or thing.
The old house was in a bad state.- synonyms:
- condition
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| definition 2: |
the population of an area under a single government.
The president addressed the state by television.- synonyms:
- nation
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| definition 3: |
an area of land that with other such areas forms a political unit.
Our nation has fifty states. |
| related words: |
country, morale, order, place, pomp, temper, term, territory, trim, well-being |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or related to the central civil government.
Every year I pay state and federal tax.- synonyms:
- governmental
- similar words:
- constitutional, federal, national, official, political
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| related words: |
capital, internal, public |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stated, states, stating |
| definition: |
to say or write; express.
He stated his opinion.- synonyms:
- assert, declare
- antonyms:
- imply
- similar words:
- affirm, allege, announce, claim, express, indicate, insist, present, proclaim, pronounce, put, relate, report, reveal, tell, write
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| related words: |
assure, comment, deliver, dictate, observe, say, speak, word |
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