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straw in the wind

straw in the wind
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [straw in stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /strɔ ɪn stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [straw in stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /strɔ ɪn stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definitions of straw in the wind words

  • phrase straw in the wind If you say that an incident or piece of news is a straw in the wind, you mean that it gives an indication of what might happen in the future. 0
  • noun straw in the wind a hint or indication 0
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Parts of speech for Straw in the wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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straw in the wind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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 straw in the wind

noun straw in the wind

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