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draft
Meaning: an early version of a piece of writing
draft in a sentence
How draft is used in real sentences:
My first draft had good ideas but needed a stronger conclusion.
The teacher read my draft and suggested adding another example.
“She dug through the mess until she found her draft.”
— from the passage A Better Ending
Synonyms for draft
Other words for draft — version, rough copy and sketch — carry the same meaning.
- version
- rough copy
- sketch
Antonyms of draft
Words that mean the opposite of draft:
- final copy
- finished version
Where it comes from
From Old English dragan 'to draw or pull'
Memory hook
Think of a DRAFT as a rough DRAWING of your paper before the details are finished.