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Capital ˈkæpɪtl Adjective Bre Offence English Written E

Word capital
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkæpɪtl / NAmE / ˈkæpɪtl /
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  • a capital offence
  • english is written with a capital ‘e’.
  • he was romantic with a capital r.
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capital

(adjective)BrE / ˈkæpɪtl / NAmE / ˈkæpɪtl /
  1. involving punishment by death
    • See related entries: Types of punishment
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_punishment/capital_4
    • a capital offence
  2. having the form and size used at the beginning of a sentence or a name
    • compare lower case
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lower-case
    • English is written with a capital ‘E’.
  3. excellent
  4. used to emphasize that a word has a stronger meaning than usual in a particular situation
    • He was romantic with a capital R.
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