word-for-word (C1)
adjective
Definition
word-for-word means using exactly the same words (as were originally used). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
His essay was a word-for-word copy of one on the Internet.
The writer described the response as word-for-word.
A word-for-word tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use word-for-word
- word-for-word + noun (collocation)
- Use word-for-word before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a word-for-word reaction."
- become word-for-word (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became word-for-word near the end."
Synonyms of word-for-word
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