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monosyllables

noun

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a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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At first, the men from Maidenpool laugh in his crispy little face, but soon their expressions evolve, from disbelief to disdain to awe and, finally, to terror.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
His sister died in early 2019, and his mom had died a few years prior, and most posts are tributes to them, or raw expressions of despair.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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The committee is tasked with analyzing and reviewing problematic conference papers and enhancing quality screening of articles prior to publication to detect integrity issues such as plagiarism and tortured phrases.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
And a single instance of one of these phrases doesn't mean your relationship is doomed to fail.

— Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 30 July 2026

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Trademark law protects distinctive brand identifiers—like words and symbols—that tell the public exactly who is behind a product.

— Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
There’s a freedom to working in English since words have less emotional significance, the Oscar-winner believes.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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