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amateur
Noun
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An amateur is a person who does something for fun, not as a job.
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An amateur in sports, is a person who does not play for money.
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An amateur is someone who is not very good at what they are doing.
amateur
Adjective
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If something is amateur, it is not very good.
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If something is amateur, it is created or done by amateurs
radio
Noun
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A radio is piece of electronic equipment that sends or receives signals though the air and plays voice, music, or other sounds.
I used to carry a small radio, but now I have an MP3 player.
When I'm in the car, I usually listen to the radio.
The news will be on the radio in about five minutes.
CBC 99.1 FM is my favorite radio station.
The pilot tried to contact the airport over the radio.
radio
Verb
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If you radio someone, you send a message to them using a radio.
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If you radio a message, you send it to someone using a radio.
direction
Noun
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A direction is a way to move or point.
"Where is the post office?" "I think it's that direction."
Which direction is north?
We were walking up Queen St. when she suddenly turned and starting walking in the opposite direction.
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Directions are steps that tell you what to do or how to do something.
Your doctors directions are to take two of these with water before eating.
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Direction is control or management.
The company is now under the direction of new owners.
finding
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noun
(= determination)
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
the determination of molecular structures
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noun
the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
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noun
something that is found
the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner
an area rich in archaeological findings