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overword
[ oh-ver-wurd ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌwɜrd /
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noun
a word that is repeated, as a refrain in a song.
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Words nearby overword
overwintering, overwire, overwise, over with, overwithhold, overword, overwore, overwork, overworn, overwrite, overwrought
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How to use overword in a sentence
Now this was a favourite overword of my mother's, that suffering was the Christian's golden garment.
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett
British Dictionary definitions for overword
overword
/ (ˈəʊvəˌwɜːd) /
noun
a repeated word or phrase
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