Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
half-dozen
IPA transcription: [h'æfd,ʌzən]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
six, 6, vi, half_dozen, half-dozen
Meaning:
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
Usage examples
She was as taciturn as ever, speaking scarcely a half-dozen words.
"Come with me, dear, where we can talk," she said, finally; eying with disfavor the half-dozen highly interested spectators.
The Cardinal would have enjoyed a fight vastly with two or three opponents; but a half-dozen made discretion better than valour.