pawn
9 points
English
4 letters
Common
Commonness #7,148
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Definitions
noun
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
verb
leave as a guarantee in return for money
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈɔːn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural pawns
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person used by another to gain an end
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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