Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dike | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vernacular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
dike (noun) | vernacular (noun) |
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a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) |
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
dike (adjective) | vernacular (adjective) |
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being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
dike (verb) | vernacular (verb) |
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enclose with a dike |