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Meaning of four-letter | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four-letter: containing four letters.
  2. Consisting of or characterised by swear words and profanity.

Equivalents

Polski czteroliterowy

Examples

“a four-letter reply, a four-letter insult, a four-letter tirade”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

four-poster four-quadrant four-score four-sided four-square four-stroke

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