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makeweight

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "makeweight" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
10 characters
English (US)
1syllable

makeweight

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, makeweight is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofmakeweight

1noun
  • Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
  • Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.

    Example: "He added a long litany of peripheral precedents which the judge dismissed as mere makeweights."

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