role
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- pronunciation:
- rol
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you have a role in a play, it means that you are an actor who has a part in the play.
Alisha was excited to get the role of the main character in the school play.- synonyms:
- part
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| definition 2: |
A role is a part played by a person or thing.
Leo takes his role as an older brother very seriously.The role of salt in food is to give the food more flavor.- similar words:
- function, hand, part
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| related words: |
job, post, purpose, use |
The words
role and
roll (to turn over) sound alike but have different meanings.