Read full poem →Flaunting gayly in the golden light;
Large desires, with most uncertain issues,
Tender wishes, blossoming at night!
Dictionary Entry
issues
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/iz-ooz/Word FrequencyCommon (6.26)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
In a Sentence
“Students can use issues to explain The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:.”
Published Usage Examples
“Of course, Hillary is completely tone deaf on these issues, so she'll keep pushing it, and the media will keep pushing it up because the alternative would be to focus on * issues* or something boring like that.”
“This individual will work closely with Art, Design and Project Management to determine priorities for the project and execute those priorities • Design and implementation of high level network code for next-generation console title • Become the "go to" person for all network engineering-related technical issues • Organ”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Old French 'issue' meaning 'exit, egress, a going out', from Latin 'exire' meaning 'to go out'.
Common Phrases
. issuesissues socialissues politicalissues policyissues important
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Poetry examples for “issues”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
