grain of salt

grain of salt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyn uhv, ov sawlt]
- /greɪn ʌv, ɒv sɔlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyn uhv, ov sawlt]
- /greɪn ʌv, ɒv sɔlt/

Definition of grain of salt words

noun grain of salt salt crystal 1

Just one definition for grain of salt

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Parts of speech for Grain of salt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grain of salt

grain of salt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for grain of salt

noun grain of salt

restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
skepticism — skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
proviso — a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
terms — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.

All 46 Synonyms of grain of salt

Antonyms for grain of salt

noun grain of salt

openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.

All 8 Antonyms of grain of salt

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