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the operative word

the operative word

the most important word in a phrase, which explains the truth of a situation He wants more time for his private life, private being the operative word. Photographers are not allowed anywhere near his family.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seth (2)SET (English), SAYT (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Tamerlane-History
Sevgİ-Turkish
Ural-Bashkir
Opeyemi-Western African, Yoruba
Sofronio-Spanish
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