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unspoken

/ʌnˈspoʊkən/

Meanings
verb
To retract what one has spoken, to unsay.

Examples :

"After realizing he'd said something hurtful, Mark tried to unspoken his comment about Sarah's new haircut. "
communication language word

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Illustration hurtful

hurtful adjective

/ˈhɜːtfəl/ /ˈhɜrtfəl/

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

"Her hurtful words made him cry. "

Illustration something

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 articulated

articulated verb

/ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪtɪd/ /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/

To make clear or effective.

"The teacher clearly articulated the homework instructions so everyone understood. "

Illustration retract

retract verb

/ɹəˈtɹækt/

To pull back inside.

"An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."

Illustration comment

comment noun

/ˈkɒmɛnt/ /ˈkɑmɛnt/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

Illustration realizing

realizing verb

/ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈriːəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

Illustration haircut

haircut noun

/ˈhɛrkʌt/ /ˈherkʌt/

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

"My son needed a haircut because his hair was getting too long. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration postpositive

postpositive noun

/ˌpoʊstˈpɑzətɪv/

(grammar) A postpositive modifier.

"In the grammar lesson, the teacher explained that "present indeed" is an example of a postpositive. "

Illustration implicit

implicit adjective

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed

"His quiet demeanor at the meeting implied a strong, implicit disapproval of the plan. "

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration formally

formally adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹməli/

In a formal manner.

"He was dressed too formally for the occasion."