WORD OF THE DAY
Use quasi when you want to say something is almost but not quite what it describes. A quasi mathematician can add and subtract adequately, but has trouble figuring out fractions.
The adjective quasi is often hyphenated with the word it resembles. Quasi-scientific ideas are ideas that resemble real science, but haven't been backed up with any real evidence. A quasi-religious person may attend church services, but he doesn't take much interest in what's being said. Get the idea? It's a great alternative for "kind of."
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Vocabulary lists containing quasi
Quentin quietly questioned Quinn's quirky quinoa quiche. Luckily, you don't have to question how to take advantage of the 10-point Q tile in Scrabble. You just need to study up on this quintessential list of Q words. Check out our other lists in the collection: High Scoring Words Two-Letter Words Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels Words with 5 Vowels Words with no Vowels Words that Start with Q Words with Q without U Words that Start with X Palindromes
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