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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
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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
/ˈaɪtəm/
1
an individual thing, usually one of several things in a group or on a list
1.1
an individual subject that you are discussing or dealing with
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2.1
a short part of a news programme on television or radio dealing with a particular subject
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