Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst]
- /dʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst]
- /dʌst/
Definitions of throw dust in someone's eyes words
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 1
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air. 1
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes any finely powdered substance, as sawdust. 1
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes the ground; the earth's surface. 1
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes the substance to which something, as the dead human body, is ultimately reduced by disintegration or decay; earthly remains. 1
- noun throw dust in someone's eyes British. ashes, refuse, etc. junk1 (def 1). 1
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Origin of throw dust in someone's eyes
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English dūst; cognate with German Dunst vapor
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Parts of speech for Throw dust in someone's eyes
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throw dust in someone's eyes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
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