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wordpool en · NOUN

Etymology

Compound formed from word + pool.

Meanings

  1. A random collection of words, used as inspiration for writing.
    • Give the example first and make it clear that learners can use the same word from the wordpool in different sentences and can use the same word twice... 1998, Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman, True to life: English for adult learners:
    • A wordpool can contain big or small words, foreign words, misspelled words, anything your heart desires. 2008, Brigid Lowry, Juicy Writing, →ISBN, page 58:

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wordpools Number=Plur lexicographic