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general
Adjective
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Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing.
First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming.
In general, I enjoy pizza.
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General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.
general
Noun
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A general is the leader of an army.
The president told the general to bring the army home.
Arab
Noun
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A Semitic person, whose ancestors were from Arabia.
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A member of a community that speaks Arabic.
An Arab was fishing from the river.
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A particular breed of horse.
insurance
Noun
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Insurance is an agreement where someone pays a small amount of money, and if something bad happens, they get money to help them.
I have fire insurance for my house.
federation
Noun
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A federation is a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters.
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A federation is an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
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Federation is the act of joining together separate organizations or states.