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Meaning of down-home | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Simple and unpretentious, especially having the characteristics of a Southern rural lifestyle.

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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.

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