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those

/ðəʊz/
Meanings
  • pronoun/determiner

    Referring to a group of people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

    - "Those are the people I met at the party."
    - "Those books on the shelf are mine."
  • pronoun/determiner

    Belonging to the same kind, class, or group.

    - "Those flowers in the garden are roses."
    - "Those cars in the parking lot are all SUVs."
Pronunciation
  1. /ðoʊz/



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Antonyms

here , there , this , yon , yonder
Rhymes
Words rhyming with those
those , dose , poses , proses , chose
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. those (English) : Referring to a group of people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Variants
List of all variants of those that leads to same result
that , those , all that , at that , in those days , those days , those were the days , (just) one of those days , just one of those days , one of those days , one of those things , smirk , smirks , wipe that smirk off her face , wipe that smirk off his face , wipe that smirk off my face , wipe that smirk off our face , wipe that smirk off their face , wipe that smirk off your face , wipe the smirk off her face , wipe the smirk off his face , wipe the smirk off my face , wipe the smirk off our face , wipe the smirk off their face , wipe the smirk off your face , wipe the smirks off their faces , wipe those smirks off their faces , wiped that smirk off her face , wiped that smirk off his face , wiped that smirk off my face , wiped that smirk off our face , wiped that smirk off their face , wiped that smirk off your face , wiped the smirk off her face , wiped the smirk off his face , wiped the smirk off my face , wiped the smirk off our face , wiped the smirk off their face , wiped the smirk off your face , wiped the smirks off their faces , wiped those smirks off their faces , wipes that smirk off her face , wipes that smirk off his face , wipes that smirk off my face , wipes that smirk off our face , wipes that smirk off their face , wipes that smirk off your face , wipes the smirk off her face , wipes the smirk off his face , wipes the smirk off my face , wipes the smirk off our face , wipes the smirk off their face , wipes the smirk off your face , wipes the smirks off their faces , wipes those smirks off their faces , wiping that smirk off her face , wiping that smirk off his face , wiping that smirk off my face , wiping that smirk off our face , wiping that smirk off their face , wiping that smirk off your face , wiping the smirk off her face , wiping the smirk off his face , wiping the smirk off my face , wiping the smirk off our face , wiping the smirk off their face , wiping the smirk off your face , wiping the smirks off their faces , wiping those smirks off their faces
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'se þam', meaning 'them'.

Trivia
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  1. In mathematics, 'those' is used to refer to a subset of a given set.

  2. In music, 'Those Were the Days' is a popular folk song that has been performed by various artists.

  3. In the Harry Potter series, 'those' is used frequently to refer to objects and people in the magical world.

Related Concepts
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  1. demostrative pronouns: Words used to point out or identify specific people, places, or things. 'Those' is an example of a demonstrative pronoun.

Culture
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In literature, 'those' has been used extensively to create suspense and build tension in stories. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator refers to the old man multiple times as 'those eyes' and 'those pale blue eyes', which adds to the psychological terror of the story.

How to Memorize "those"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of people or things, and imagine pointing to them while saying 'those'.
    - Imagine yourself in a conversation where you refer to 'those' to clarify which group or thing you are talking about.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'those' with the idea of pointing or identifying specific people, places, or things.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Those are the people I've met before' to help remember the definition and usage of the word 'those'.

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