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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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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

soft serve

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/soft surv/

A frozen dessert or snack, similar to ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.

In a Sentence

“After school we stopped at the park kiosk for a swirl of soft serve.”

Origin

Early 20th‑century US term for a type of ice cream dispensed from a machine.

Common Phrases

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Synonyms

ice creamsoft

Antonyms

hardsolid

Related Words

snow creamsnowconesnowcreamslushslusheeslushyslushiespace ice cream

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