plural of play upon words

Dated form of play on words.

(idiomatic, usually preceded by in) Simple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.

(idiomatic) In simple, clear, straightforward language; in blunt language.

plural of Humpty Dumpty word

plural of compound predicate word

(figuratively) to think carefully about what one will say.

(computational linguistics) A bag of words comprised of the words in the vicinity of a specific target.

To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said. / To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

Insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries, and are not easily forgotten.