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spade1
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- pronunciation:
- speId
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- call a spade a spade
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a shovel-like digging tool with a long handle and a sturdy flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot.
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| definition 2: |
any of various tools or implements resembling this.
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| phrase: |
call a spade a spade |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
spades, spading, spaded |
| definition: |
to dig or cut with a spade.
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| related words: |
dig, excavate |
| derivation: |
spader (n.) |
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