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| apostrophe1 |
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a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use apostrophes this way. [3 definitions] |
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| accentuate |
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to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
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| homograph |
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a word that has the same spelling as another but a different meaning and history. Homographs are often pronounced differently from each other. In the sentence, "She shed a tear over the tear in her dress," the two words spelled "t-e-a-r" are homographs. |
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| kettledrum |
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a large, deep drum that is shaped like a bowl and played with soft mallets. |
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| prod |
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to poke with, or as though with, a pointed rod or instrument. [3 definitions] |
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| setback |
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something that happens that slows, stops, or reverses progress that is being made. |
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| pump1 |
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a machine for moving a liquid or gas from one place to another. [6 definitions] |
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| omit |
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to leave out; not include. |
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