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Short: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Short (adjective): Having little length, height, or duration compared to what is usual or expected. 2. Short (adverb): Abruptly…
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Intern: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Intern (noun): A student or trainee who works in an organization, often without pay, to gain practical experience. 2.…
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Gilly: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Gilly (noun): A servant or attendant, especially one who assists a Highland chief or huntsman in Scotland. 2. Gilly…
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Biannual: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Biannual (adjective): Occurring twice a year; semiannual. The word "biannual" is commonly used in schedules, reports, and event planning…
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Gas: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Gas (noun): A state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.…
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Peak: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Peak (noun): The highest point or maximum level of something, such as performance, activity, or height. 2. Peak (verb):…
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Projection: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Projection (noun): The act of presenting or displaying something onto a surface or into space. 2. Projection (noun): An…
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Juvenile: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Juvenile (noun): A young person or animal not yet fully developed. 2. Juvenile (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of…
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Solitude: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Solitude (noun): The state of being alone without being lonely. 2. Solitude (noun): A peaceful or pleasant experience of…
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Mother: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Mother (noun): A female parent. 2. Mother (noun): A woman in relation to her child or children. 3. Mother…
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Aa: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Aa (noun): A type of rough, jagged lava formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava. 2. Aa (interjection):…
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Cousin: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Cousin (noun): A child of one's aunt or uncle. 2. Cousin (noun): A person who shares a common ancestor…
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Gam: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Gam (noun): A social visit or conversation between whalers at sea. 2. Gam (noun): A leg, especially a shapely…
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Sol: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Sol (noun): Fifth musical note. 2. Sol (noun): The sun. 3. Sol (noun): Roman sun god. 4. Sol (noun):…
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Jump: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

1. Jump (verb): To push oneself off a surface and into the air using the muscles in the legs and…
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