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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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describable

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/des-kri-buh-buhl/

Able to be described or portrayed in words.

In a Sentence

“The beauty of the sunset was so profound it was barely describable.”

Origin

From Latin 'describere' (to describe).

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Synonyms

portrayabledepictablerepresentableexpressiblenameabledefinable

Antonyms

indescribableineffableunutterableunspeakablebeyond words

Related Words

describedescriptiondescriptivedescriptorundescribabledescribablydescribentdescribers

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