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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-trood]
- /rɪˈtrud/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-trood]
- /rɪˈtrud/
Definition of retrude word
- verb with object retrude to produce retrusion in. 1
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Origin of retrude
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin retrūdere to thrust back, equivalent to re- re- + trūdere to thrust
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Parts of speech for Retrude
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retrude popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retrude usage trend in Literature
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