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hello (he lō′, hel′ō′)
interjection
- used as a greeting or response, as in telephoning
- used to attract attention
- used to express astonishment or surprise hello! what's this in my soup?
Etymology: var. of hollo
noun pl. hellos -·los′
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
hello
interj.
Antonyms
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Possessives
- payment: These strategies should also include a scheme for ' golden hello ' payments for new staff in shortage subjects.
Converse of object
- say: He would not say hello or even nod at me.
Adjective modifier
- golden: These strategies should also include a scheme for ' golden hello ' payments for new staff in shortage subjects.
Modifies a noun
- hello.c: So, when compiling, I used " g++ -I $ INCLUDE -o hello hello.c " to compile.
Noun used with modifier
- -o: So, when compiling, I used " g++ -I $ INCLUDE -o hello hello.c " to compile.
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Adieu tristesse Bonjour tristesse. Farewell sadness Hello sadness.
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