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- US Pronunciation
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- [swound, swoond]
- /swaʊnd, swund/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swound, swoond]
- /swaʊnd, swund/
Definition of swounds word
- abbreviation SWOUNDS swoon. 1
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Origin of swounds
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English swounde (v.), variant (with excrescent d) of swoune to swoon
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Parts of speech for Swounds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swounds popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
swounds usage trend in Literature
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