word
Purple
PUR-puhl
/ˈpɜːrpʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
purple
Dictionary meaning
Of a color intermediate between red and blue.
Examples
- A writer of empurpled literature.
- They were born to the purple.
Synonyms: violet, purplish
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
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pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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