What does perhapsy mean?
Perhapsy means (rare) Characterized by uncertainty; prone to hesitation..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Characterized by uncertainty; prone to hesitation..
Students soon learn that, on true-false tests, assertions containing strong, forthright words like “always” or “never” are usually intended as false, while those containing hesitant, perhapsy words like “sometimes,” “can,” or “may” are generally to be regarded as true.
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Perhapsy means (rare) Characterized by uncertainty; prone to hesitation..
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Students soon learn that, on true-false tests, assertions containing strong, forthright words like “always” or “never” are usually intended as false, while those containing hesitant, perhapsy words like “sometimes,” “can,” or “may” are generally to be regarded as true.
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