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Word: Label
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a narrow strip): from Old French, ‘ribbon’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lap
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈleɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attach a label to (something)
Short Definition:attach label to
Examples:- she labelled the parcels neatly, writing the addresses in capital letters
Definition:
assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively
Short Definition:assign to category
Examples:- many pupils felt that they were labelled as failures
- the critics labelled him a loser
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