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tommyrot

/ˈtɒmiˌrɒt/ /ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/

Meanings
noun
Nonsense, rot.

Examples :

"His explanation of the project was pure tommyrot; it made no sense at all. "
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Illustration it

it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration sense

sense noun

/sɛn(t)s/ /sɛns/

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

"My sense of smell is very good; I can detect the burnt toast from the kitchen even from the living room. "

Illustration rot

rot noun

/ɹɔt/ /ɹɒt/ [ɹɑt]

The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.

"The rot in the old wooden fence was spreading quickly. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration nonsense

nonsense noun

/ˈnɒnsəns/ /ˈnɑnsɛns/

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

"After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense."

Illustration pure

pure noun

/ˈpjɔː/ /ˈpjɔɹ/ /pjʊə/ /pjʊɚ/

One who, or that which, is pure.

"The pure was a joy to behold, a simple, unadulterated act of kindness. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."