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Meaning of forken | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Forked.

archaic

Examples

“For ah! whatever evils lodge with youth, Like caterpillars on the leaves of spring, It of its essence counts the lip of truth, The honest tongue that wears no forken sting, The heart untouched by Care's prevailing […]”
“While an organ with a "forken tongue" may sound loud enough in the church, there is a real loss of clarity.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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