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EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

a phrase or idea that has been overused and is clearly not an original statement, e.g. time will...

the high point of a play or story; a series of statements or events placed in order of...

a close-up shot used to focus on a subjectâ??s face. It is an intimate shot used to focus on or...

a syllable that ends in a consonant, e.g. cap, sit, men.

a second main clause that is joined to a main clause by a co-ordinate conjunction, e.g. Lions...

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