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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.
German
Proper noun
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German is the language in Germany.
German
Noun
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A German is a person who comes from Germany.
German
Adjective
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Something or someone that is German comes from Germany.
My friend Dagmar is German.
I bought a German car last year.
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Some people call themselves German because their family came from Germany, even if they have never been to Germany.
Mr. Schwartz is German, his grandmother came to the U.S. from Germany.
automobile
Noun
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An automobile is a vehicle with four wheels and an engine or motor, made for people to ride in.
The American automobile industry creates a lot of jobs.
club
Noun
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A club is an organisation of people who share a similar sport, interest, or hobby.
He was a member of his high school drama club.
Every town in Europe has its own football club.
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A club is a place where people go to drink, dance, talk and listen to music.
I didn't get home from the club until 2:30 in the morning; it was so much fun.
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A club is a place where members go to do sports or exercise.
I try to work out at the gym club three days a week.
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A club is a heavy stick used to hit things or people.
The police in London used to carry clubs instead of guns.
club
Verb
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If you club a person or animal, you hit them with something big and heavy.
They clubbed him to death with a baseball bat.
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(usually clubbing) If you go clubbing, you go to a club to dance, drink, and meet people.
She enjoys going clubbing with friends in Oxford every Friday.