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swing state

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
swing s-tate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state which may vote Democratic or Republican, in a given election or generally.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

swing states (plural)

Phrases

swing district swing voter blue state purple state red state

Frequently Paired Words

swing district swing voter blue state purple state red state

Synonyms

battleground state purple state

Questions

What does swing state mean?
A state which may vote Democratic or Republican, in a given election or generally.

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