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WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.

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words of one syllable

[words of one syllable] {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. - Usually used after "in". * /Mary explained the job to Ann in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

one

[one] See: [AT ONE], [FOR ONE], [GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER], [HANG ONE ON], [HOLE IN ONE], [KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE], [NUMBER ONE], [SIX OF […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in so many words

[in so many words] {adv. phr.} 1. In those exact words. * /He hinted that he thought we were foolish but did not say so in so many words./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

spell out

[spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, one by one; spell. * /John could not understand the word the teacher was saying, so […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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