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| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. [1/3 definitions] |
| thee |
you. This word was once in common use, but is now used mostly in literature of the past and religious texts. |
| thou |
you; the person or god spoken to. This word was once in common use, but is now used mostly in literature of the past and religious texts. |
| type |
a group of things or individuals having certain distinguishing characteristics in common; kind. [1/8 definitions] |
| ye1 |
you. Ye was in common use during the Middle Ages, but today is used mainly in religious and literary writings. |
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