down-home
Definitions
Simple and unpretentious, especially having the characteristics of a Southern rural lifestyle.
US
Equivalents
Deutschbodenständig
Examples
“Just as Mr. Clinton began a comeback with a down-home plea for forgiveness, Mrs. Clinton now seems determined to prove⟳, perhaps to the point⟳ of overcompensation, that she will not repeat⟳ the mistakes that plagued her 2008 campaign.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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