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pronunciation:
tekst
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the words that appear in anything written or printed.
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synonyms:
writing
similar words:
content, substance, words
definition 2: a written message sent by a cell phone; text message.
I got another text from him five minutes later.
similar words:
text message
definition 3: a textbook.
Please remember to bring your text to class every day.
synonyms:
textbook
similar words:
grammar, reader, speller
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: texts, texting, texted
definition: to send a written message to (someone) by means of a cell phone.
She'll text me when she knows where we're going to meet this afternoon.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to write and send a message or messages using a cell phone.
In some states, it is not legal to text while driving.
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