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Word: Cusp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (in cusp (sense 3)): from Latin cuspis ‘point or apex’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kʌsp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a point of transition between two different states
Short Definition:point of transition
Examples:- those on the cusp of adulthood
Definition:
a pointed end where two curves meet.
Short Definition:point where curves meet
Definition:
the initial point of an astrological sign or house
Short Definition:initial point of sign
Examples:- he was Aries on the cusp with Taurus
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