Definition of wire, nation, paper, expel, look, threaten, defend, concern, sound, play

Definition of wire (noun)
a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic communications from one place to another

Examples of wire
The wire is quite long.

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Definition of nation (noun)
a country, together with its social and political systems

Examples of nation
The USA is considered to be the greatest nation in the world.

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Definition of paper (noun)
a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing

Examples of paper
I need some more paper.

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Definition of expel (verb)
to force out; to remove from; to send away

Examples of expel
He was expelled from the group.

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Definition of look (verb)
to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to seem to be

Examples of look
Could you please look up this word in the dictionary for me?

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Definition of threaten (verb)
to warn that one will do harm or cause damage

Examples of threaten
Unfortunately spam often threatens to overwhelm e-mail's benefits.

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Definition of defend (verb)
to guard or fight against attack; to protect

Examples of defend
They had to defend their own goal.

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Definition of concern (verb)
to fear

Examples of concern
I'm concerned because of the slowdown of sales during the last couple of months.

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Definition of sound (noun)
fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard

Examples of sound
When he entered the room he heard the sound of mobile phone going off.

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Definition of play (noun)
a story acted in a theater; things a person does for enjoyment, not work

Examples of play
This was a good play.

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