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word for word
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–noun
| 1. | in exactly the same words; verbatim. |
| 2. | one word at a time, without regard for the sense of the whole: She translated the book word for word. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME
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word-for-word, adjective
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
word for word
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adv. In exactly the same words; verbatim. word'-for-word' (wûrd'fər-wûrd') adj. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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adverb | |
| using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" [syn: verbatim] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
word for word
in the exact, original words
Example: That's precisely what he told me, word for word.
See also: by word of mouth, word processor, wording, word-perfect, get a word in edgeways, in a word, keep, break one's word, take (someone) at his word, take someone's word for it, word, "word for word" in any languageExample: That's precisely what he told me, word for word.
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