What does “something” mean?
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pronouna thing that you don’t name or don’t know exactly
I want to tell you something.
Something at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ · SUM-thing
How to use “something” correctly
Adjectives come after “something”: “something new”, not “new something”.
Common phrases with “something”
- something else
- something like
- or something
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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