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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zaekt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is exact, it is very clear and correct. If three o'clock is the exact time that the movie starts, then it does not start at one minute before three or one minute after three.
My father measured the exact size of my bedroom window to make sure the fan would fit in it.If I don't know the exact spelling of a word, my mom says to look it up in the dictionary.- synonyms:
- absolute, accurate, precise, thorough
- antonyms:
- approximate
- similar words:
- correct, dead, faithful, perfect, proper, rigid, specific, true, very
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| definition 2: |
If you make an exact copy of a picture, it is the same as that picture in every way. The copy has no differences from the picture. If you have the exact amount of something that your friend has, there is no difference in the amount. The amounts are perfectly the same.
The museum displays exact copies of dinosaur skeletons.If you guess the exact number of candies in that jar, you get a prize.- synonyms:
- consistent, perfect, regular
- similar words:
- even, precise, specific
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| related words: |
absolute, ideal, special, thorough |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
exacts, exacting, exacted |
| definition: |
When someone exacts something from you, it means that they get this thing from you by force or with threats.
The witch exacted a promise from the poor fisherman.The robbers demanded money from the coach passengers but they also exacted everyone's jewelry.- similar words:
- extract, force, pressure, require, squeeze, wring
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| related words: |
charge, claim, command, need, require, tax |
| derivations: |
exactable (adj.), exacter (exactor) (n.), exactness (n.) |
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