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state

 
 
pronunciation:
steIt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the condition of a person or thing.
The old house was in a bad state.
synonyms:
condition
definition 2: a particular emotional or mental condition.
I think my grandmother is in a much happier state now that she lives with us.
synonyms:
mood
similar words:
condition, status
definition 3: the population of an area under a single government.
The president addressed the state by television.
synonyms:
nation
definition 4: an area of land that with other such areas forms a political unit.
Our nation has fifty states.
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of or related to the central civil government.
Washington, D.C. is the center for state affairs in the U.S.
synonyms:
governmental
similar words:
constitutional, federal, national, official, political
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: states, stating, stated
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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