- Do not mistake my meaning.
- Many words have more than one meaning.
- a mischievous meaning was apparent
- a glance full of meaning
What is the precise meaning of this word in English?
an old word that has taken on a new meaning
The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings.
a word with various shades of meaning
Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context.
I didn't understand the meaning of his remark.
Literary critics disagree about the meanings of his poems.
a poem with subtle shades of meaning
What is the meaning of life?
It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas.
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14th century
content, denotation, drift, import, intent, intention, purport, sense, significance, signification;
clue, cue, hint, implication, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion;
bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff;
acceptance, acceptation, definition;
core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick;
1726
eloquent, expressive, meaningful, pregnant, revealing, revelatory, significant, suggestive;
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