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Traditional English :: such
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such - adj. & pron. --adj. 1 (often foll. by as) of the kind or degree in question or under consideration (such a person; such people; people such as these).
2 (usu. foll. by as to + infin. or that + clause) so great; in such high degree (not such a fool as to believe them; had such a fright that he fainted).
3 of a more than normal kind or degree (we had such an enjoyable evening; such horrid language).
4 of the kind or degree already indicated, or implied by the context (there are no such things; such is life).
5 Law or formal the aforesaid; of the aforesaid kind. --pron.
1 the thing or action in question or referred to (such were his words; such was not my intention).
2 a Commerce or colloq. the aforesaid thing or things; it, they, or them (those without tickets should purchase such). b similar things; suchlike (brought sandwiches and such). as such as being what has been indicated or named (a stranger is welcomed as such; there is no theatre as such). such-and-such --adj. of a particular kind but not needing to be specified. --n. a person or thing of this kind. such-and-such a person someone; so-and-so. such as 1 of a kind that; like (a person such as we all admire).
2 for example (insects, such as moths and bees).
3 those who (such as don't need help). such as it is despite its shortcomings (you are welcome to it, such as it is). such a one 1 (usu. foll. by as) such a person or such a thing.
2 archaic some person or thing unspecified. [OE swilc, swylc f. Gmc: cf. LIKE(1)] |
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Related Words
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alec
john
jon
danish
difficulty
dilemma
great
heights
havoc
no
interface
supported
montessori
n
paralysis
parting
sweet
sorrow
shakespeare
postal
service
shame
talk
boat
hights
damage
as
maintenance
tooling
turbine
crippling
there
day
perfect
mayer
thing
tab
error
by
grinder
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Most Often Usage
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alec john such
alec jon such
for such danish
such difficulty
such dilemma
such great heights
such havoc
no such interface supported
montessori n such
for such paralysis
parting is such sweet sorrow
parting is such sweet sorrow shakespeare
the postal service such great heights
such a shame
such a shame talk talk
boat n such
such great hights
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