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prosaic

The correct spelling is prosaic.

How to pronounce prosaic

/pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
adjective

IPA: /pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/

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The correct spelling is prosaic. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. For example: "The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry."

Usage Examples

The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.

I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late.

His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
  2. 2.(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
  3. 3.(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.

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