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foursquare
[ fawr-skwair, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈskwɛər, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective
consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
firm; steady; unswerving: He maintained a foursquare position in the controversy.
forthright; frank; blunt: a foursquare presentation of the company's financial condition.
adverb
without equivocation; frankly; forthrightly.
noun
a square.
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Origin of foursquare
OTHER WORDS FROM foursquare
foursquarely, adverbfoursquareness, nounWords nearby foursquare
fourragère, four-rowed barley, fourscore, foursome, four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener
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British Dictionary definitions for foursquare
foursquare
/ (ˌfɔːˈskwɛə) /
adverb
squarely; firmly
adjective
Derived forms of foursquare
foursquarely, adverbfoursquareness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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