word
Agent
AY-juhnt
/ˈeɪdʒʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
agent
Dictionary meaning
The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.
Synonyms: agentive role
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