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Word entry · 4 letters

case

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"Container or legal matter"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /keɪs/Part of speech noun, verbSorted acesStarts with CEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. An instance or example

Word origin

From Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”), perfect passive participle of cadō (“to fall, to drop”).

Used in a sentence

  • For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.
  • It is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.
  • In case of fire, break glass. [sign on fire extinguisher holder in public space]

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Container or legal matter4 letters
02Particular example4 letters

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