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bread

 
 
pronunciation:
bred
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
phrases:
know which side one's bread is buttered on, one's bread and butter
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a food made primarily with flour or meal and baked, usu. in a loaf shape.
 
definition 2: this food as symbolic of the things necessary for survival.
definition 3: (slang) money.
similar words:
scratch
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phrase: know which side one's bread is buttered on
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: breads, breading, breaded
definition: to cover with bread crumbs or meal, usu. preparatory to cooking.
similar words:
crumb
phrase: one's bread and butter
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Are you looking for the word bred (past tense of "breed")? Bread and bred sound alike but have different meanings.
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