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pronunciation:
sol
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: single and alone, not one among others; only.
She was the sole survivor of the crash.Was that the sole reason you came here?Revenge was their sole aim in committing this terrible crime.The machine's sole function is to clean the air.
synonyms:
lone, one, only, single, solitary
similar words:
alone, individual, isolated, particular, singular, unaccompanied, unique
definition 2: not shared; exclusive.
The patent gives them the sole right to manufacture and market the invention.
synonyms:
exclusive, undivided
similar words:
absolute, alone, complete, distinctive, lone, only, single, solitary, unique
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derivation: soleness (n.)