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bury the lede

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
bury the lede
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

American usage

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Usage

Inflected Forms

buries the lede (present, singular) burying the lede (participle, present) buried the lede (participle, past) buried the lede (past) bury the lead (alternative)

Phrases

Alternative spelling of

Frequently Paired Words

BLUF Alternative spelling of

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What does bury the lede mean?
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

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