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maybe

/ˈmeɪbi/

Meanings
noun
Something that is possibly true.

Examples :

"The maybe of winning the contest is small, as many other students are very talented. "
possibility essential

Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration inconclusive

inconclusive adjective

/ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ /ɪŋkənˈkluːsɪv/

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.

"The test results were inconclusive, so we need to do more tests to find out what's wrong. "

Illustration uncertain

uncertain noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/

(with "the") Something uncertain.

"The uncertain about the project's success kept everyone on edge. "

Illustration certainty

certainty noun

/ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ /ˈsɝtn̩ti/

The state of being certain.

"My certainty about my ability to finish the project before the deadline was high. "

Illustration viewpoint

viewpoint noun

/ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/

The position from which something is observed or considered; an angle, outlook or point of view.

"From my viewpoint, the best way to learn is to ask lots of questions. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration disagreement

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

An argument or debate.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

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agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

Illustration expressing

expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

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possibly adverb

/ˈpɒsɪbli/ /ˈpɑsəbli/

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

"My sister might be late for work; she possibly got caught in traffic. "