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residue

noun

Something left after other parts have been taken away

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɛzɪduː

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Something left after other parts have been taken away

    “There was no remainder”

noun

  1. Matter that remains after something has been removed

In context

Example Sentences

There was no remainder
He threw away the rest
He took what he wanted and I got the balance

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