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Spell out Common

Spell out has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make explicit; specify in detail

"You should spell out your demands"

2

spell fully and without abbreviating

"Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

3

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

"How do you spell this word?"

"We had to spell out our names for the police officer"

4

To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word.

Example Sentences
"You should spell out your demands" verb
"Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?" verb
"How do you spell this word?" verb
"We had to spell out our names for the police officer" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
specify spell recite
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
misspell
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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