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- [mawr-dn-see]
- /ˈmɔr dn si/
- /mˈɔːdənsi/
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- [mawr-dn-see]
- /ˈmɔr dn si/
Definitions of mordancy word
- noun mordancy the quality of being mordant; sharpness. 1
- noun mordancy The state or quality of being mordant. 1
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Origin of mordancy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; mord(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Mordancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mordancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mordancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mordancy
noun mordancy
- acerbity — Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour.
- acidity — the quality or state of being acid
- acridity — sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
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