word for word
1 of 1phrase/ˈwɝd fɚ ˈwɝd/
1
as it was originally spoken or written, without any changes or omissions
- She memorized the speech word for word.
- The document must be copied word for word to maintain its legal validity.
- I had to memorize the entire script word for word for the play.
- He could recall the terms of the agreement word for word.
- The teacher asked us to write the passage word for word in our notebooks.
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