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prosaism
pro·sa·ism
/
proʊˈzeɪ
ɪz
əm
/
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proh-
zey
-iz-
uh
m
]
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noun
1.
prosaic character or style.
2.
a prosaic
expression
.
Also,
pro·sa·i·cism
/
proʊˈzeɪ
əˌsɪz
əm
/
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[
proh-
zey
-
uh
-siz-
uh
m
]
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.
Origin:
1780–90;
<
French
prosaïsme
see
prose
,
-ism
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prosaism
or
prosaicism
(prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm, prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm)
—
n
1.
prosaic quality or style
2.
a prosaic expression, thought, etc
prosaicism
or
prosaicism
—
n
pro'saist
or
prosaicism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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