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brown Noun

— Brown is one of the colors people can see

brown Adjective

— Coloured brown.

and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list. I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer. I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

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sharp Adjective

— Having a cutting edge; not dull. He has a sharp knife. — Intelligent or quick to learn. That girl is sharp. — Strong in flavor. That lemonade is sharp. I would like sharp Cheddar cheese.

sharp Noun

— A blade, especially a sword used in fencing, with a sharp tip. Jesse preferred to practice with sharps. — A sharp is a note that is one half step above the one that is named.

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taper Noun

— A taper is a slender candle.

taper Verb

— If you taper something, you make it thinner or narrower at one end.

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