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tweets

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtwits// UK //twˈiːts// tweets

n. short messages or posts shared on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. People use them to share news, jokes, or quick updates with their followers.

n. short digital communications or status updates posted to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Usually limited by a specific character count and often containing hashtags or media links.


SIMPLE

She reads the latest news through tweets on her phone.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist's tweets provided real-time updates from the protest when the local news stations were offline.

COMPLEX

While individual tweets may seem trivial, the collective data from millions of posts provides researchers with a powerful tool for sentiment analysis and tracking the spread of information.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually plural when referring to a collection of posts or a user's feed.

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