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Meanings of words in English

Portuguese
controvérsia
Catalan
batussa
Spanish
altercado

An angry dispute.

        controvérsia
        Portuguese
        texto
        Catalan
        lletra
        Spanish
        letra

        The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.

              texto
              Catalan
              paper
              Spanish
              línea

              Words making up the dialogue of a play.

                    paper
                    Usage of words in English
                    1
                    This situation played out countless times; different settings, different boys, different words.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    Yet Rue's words made sense: one could not oppose violence with violence.
                    Night gate
                    3
                    Still, I don't think the words 'war fever' quite describe the situation.
                    Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
                    4
                    In other words: The companies can use inventors' patents however they want.
                    Wired
                    5
                    Please don't use the words 'interesting' and 'Cambridge' in the same sentence.
                    Iron Man
                    6
                    You know, in other words the end result, Trump said without explanation.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    Few American or South African 'people' pay much attention to the words.
                    The South African
                    8
                    WANT to know the most dangerous words in the market right now?
                    News.com.au
                    9
                    Ayla no say Jondalar words right, Jondalar no say Ayla words right.
                    The Valley of Horses
                    10
                    They were used to the way she said certain words and sounds.
                    The Land of Painted Caves
                    11
                    In other words, affected students will need more comprehensive private health cover.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    Mere words will not bring an end to our current disastrous situation.
                    The arms maker of berlin
                    13
                    He can't talk much now, can't form words, can't use sign language.
                    Black is the new white
                    14
                    Firstly, the ability to understand three simple words: Stop, look and listen.
                    The Irish Times
                    15
                    In other words, the federal law requires classification first, legal action second.
                    Wired
                    16
                    Have words and arguments lost their power to bring about social change?
                    BBC
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