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dictionary
Noun
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A dictionary is a book that tells you what words mean, and how to spell them. A lot of dictionaries will also tell you about etymology (where words come from) and pronunciation (how to speak them).
You are reading an online dictionary right now.
The words in a printed dictionary are in alphabetical order.
I looked up the dictionary to find the meaning of the word business.
property
Noun
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Property is a thing or things that belong to someone; things that someone owns.
This house is now my property. I've finished paying for it.
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A property is a quality that something has; a way that something is.
One good property of this coat is that it keeps rain out.