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Word: Pulp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pʌlp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material
Short Definition:soft wet shapeless mass
Examples:- boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp
Definition:
popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality
Short Definition:popular or sensational writing
Examples:- the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy
Word: Pulp
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pʌlp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass
Short Definition:crush into pulp
Examples:- bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped
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