word
Prostrate
PRAH-strayt
/ˈprɑːstreɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
prostrate
Dictionary meaning
Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground.
Examples
- They prostrated the enemy.
- I prostrated myself with frustration.
Synonyms: flat
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
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muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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