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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. the words that are spoken;
- Example: "I listened to his words very closely"

2. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number;
- Example: "his compositions always started with the lyrics"
- Example: "he wrote both words and music"
- Example: "the song uses colloquial language"
[syn: lyric, words, language]

3. language that is spoken or written;
- Example: "he has a gift for words"
- Example: "she put her thoughts into words"

4. an angry dispute;
- Example: "they had a quarrel"
- Example: "they had words"
[syn: quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup]

5. words making up the dialogue of a play;
- Example: "the actor forgot his speech"
[syn: actor's line, speech, words]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

words n 1: the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely" 2: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" [syn: lyric, words, language] 3: language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words" 4: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" [syn: quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup] 5: words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech" [syn: actor's line, speech, words]