neustic

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noun

The component of a sentence that conveys its mood or force.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounneustic (plural neustics)

plural neustics

  1. human sciencesThe component of a sentence that conveys its mood or force.

Origin

Coined by Richard Mervyn Hare.

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APA

neustic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neustic

MLA

“neustic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neustic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neustic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neustic.

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