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apposite

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈæp.ə.zɪt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeioppstStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Word origin

From Latin appositus, past participle of adponere, from ad- + ponere (“to put, place”). See apposition.

Used in a sentence

  • Flora, however, received the remark as if it had been of a most apposite and agreeable nature; approvingly observing aloud that Mr. F's Aunt had a great deal of spirit.
  • Rough-neck is a capital word; it is more apposite and savory than the English navvy, and it is over-whelmingly more American.
  • On the other hand, many of the happiest railway experiences are casual events—so much so that in many cases only the keen eye and apposite knowledge of the real enthusiast spots an item of more than passing interest.

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