The guide words on a dictionary page for "adage" would likely be "addled and address." Guide words are typically the first and last words that appear on a dictionary page, and they help you locate entries. In this case, "adage" falls alphabetically between "addled" and "address."
Which words might be the guide words on a dictionary page for adage?
acumen and adactyly
acute and additional
adapt and administration
addled and address
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Are you sure
I apologize for any confusion in my previous response. To provide a correct answer, let's consider the placement of the word "adage":
A dictionary page containing the word "adage" would start with a word that comes before it and end with a word that comes after it. Among your options, "adapt and administration" are more appropriate as guide words, because "adage" comes after "adapt" and before "administration."
So, the correct guide words for the page containing "adage" would be "adapt and administration." Thank you for your understanding, and I appreciate your patience.
Are you sure adapt and administration is right
I apologize for the confusion earlier. Let’s clarify the order of words again.
The word "adage" starts with "a" and would be positioned between any words that also start with "a."
Considering the options you provided:
- acumen and adactyly
- acute and additional
- adapt and administration
- addled and address
The word "adage" falls alphabetically as follows:
- It comes after "addled"
- It comes before "address"
Thus, the correct guide words for a dictionary page containing "adage" would actually be "addled and address."
Thank you for your patience, and I'm sorry for the incorrect information in my previous messages.
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