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classic
Adjective
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If something is classic, it's typical.
Richard Branson is a classic example of success without schooling.
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If something is classic, it has a long history and it is liked.
His clothes were a mixture of classic and modern styles.
classic
Noun
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A classic is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long history and is liked.
Every time a classic like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.
This book has become a classic of Canadian fiction.
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(plural) The classics are the language and art from ancient Rome and Greece.
You've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the classics these days.
yes
Adverb
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A word that is used to agree or accept.
Yes, I eat fish.
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A word used to not agree with a negative sentence or question.
You are not tall. Yes, I am tall.
You do not want it, do you? Yes, I do.
Isn't William your brother? Yes, he is my brother.
yes
Interjection
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Used to show excitement or joy
I won! Yes!
yes
Noun
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A yes is an answer that agrees or accepts.
She gave him a yes.
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A yes is a vote for a thing.
The vote count was six "yesses" and one "no."