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1words to that effect — phrase used for reporting the general meaning of what someone has said, rather than their exact words He told me, ‘Go away,’ or words to that effect. Thesaurus: expressions used in summariessynonym Main entry: word * * * words to that efˈfect… …
2(the) letter of the law — the letter of the law phrase the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning Thesaurus: law, laws and parts of lawshyponym Main entry: letter * * * the ˌletter of the ˈlaw idiom (often disapproving) the exa …
3the letter of the law — FORMAL ► LAW the exact words of a law and not its more important general meaning: »The bank was operating within the letter of the law. Main Entry: ↑letter …
4the text of sth — ► the exact words of a speech, an article, etc.: »Attached is the full text of the speech Main Entry: ↑text …
5the letter of the law — the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning …
6exact — [[t]ɪgzæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ exacts, exacting, exacted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. I don t remember the exact words... The exact… …
7The Word — Word Word, n. [AS. word; akin to OFries. & OS. word, D. woord, G. wort, Icel. or[eth], Sw. & Dan. ord, Goth. wa[ u]rd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr. rh twr an orator. Cf. {Verb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …
8The word — Word Word, n. [AS. word; akin to OFries. & OS. word, D. woord, G. wort, Icel. or[eth], Sw. & Dan. ord, Goth. wa[ u]rd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr. rh twr an orator. Cf. {Verb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …
9The Pandora Directive — Infobox VG| title = The Pandora Directive developer = Access Software publisher = Access Software designer = Chris Jones, Aaron Conners engine = released = 1996 genre = Adventure game modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: T RSAC: L2: Profanity… …
10The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce — Infobox Film name = The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (Film) image size = caption = director = Michael James Rowland producer = Nial Fulton writer = Screenplay: Michael James Rowland Nial Fulton narrator = starring = Adrian Dunbar, Ciaran… …
