American Dictionary
Definition phase in American English
phase
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/feɪz/
1
a particular period of time during the development of something
Example
It was a depressing phase in the country's history.
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1.1
a time in a person's development or life when they behave in a particular way
Example
Their son went through a phase of being aggressive at school.
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