Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jargon | Yes | No | No | No |
chink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jargon (noun) | chink (noun) |
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a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | a short light metallic sound |
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall |
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent |
jargon (verb) | chink (verb) |
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make cracks or chinks in | |
fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
make or emit a high sound |