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it's
18 ENTRIES FOUND:
its
(adjective)
it's
at
(preposition)
cop
(noun)
fair
(adjective)
funeral
(noun)
good
(noun)
high
(adjective)
know
(verb)
late
(adjective)
loss
(noun)
small
(adjective)
time
(noun)
use
(noun)
where
(adverb)
world
(noun)
worth
(preposition)
wrap
(noun)
it's
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ɪts/
/əts/
it's
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ˈ
ɪts/
/əts/
Britannica Dictionary definition of IT'S
—
used as a contraction of
it is
and
it has
It's
[=
it is
] going to rain.
It's
[=
it has
] been fun, but I must go now.
It's
[=
it is
] a long way to the bottom.
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