well-done in English

Audio: en-au-well done.ogg [Australia] Forms: well-done [positive], more well-done [comparative], most well-done [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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      "form": "well-done",
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    },
    {
      "form": "more well-done",
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  "senses": [
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        {
          "text": "It was a job well-done."
        }
      ],
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        "Performed well."
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        {
          "text": "She liked her steaks well done."
        }
      ],
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        "If a piece of meat is well-done, it is fully cooked."
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      "tags": [
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  "word": "well-done"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "well-done",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more well-done",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most well-done",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
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      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It was a job well-done."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Performed well."
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She liked her steaks well done."
        }
      ],
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        "If a piece of meat is well-done, it is fully cooked."
      ],
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      ]
    }
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  ],
  "word": "well-done"
}

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"well-done" meaning in English

Adjective