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domestic
What does domestic mean?
domestic (adjective): of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use domestic in a sentence?
- Domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce domestic?
/dəˈmɛstɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does domestic come from?
From Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus (“house, home”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of domestic?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “domestic” mean?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
Not quite: that's what impossible means.
occurring for no particular reason; haphazard, unpredictable
Not quite: that's what random means.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Not quite: that's what smart means.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
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