word
Novel
NAH-vuhl
/ˈnɑːvʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
novel
Dictionary meaning
Pleasantly new or different.
Examples
- The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem.
- Our bookcases were filled with nothing but novels.
Synonyms: refreshing
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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