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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.
coast
Noun
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The coast is the area of land closest to the sea.
The hotel was near the coast and their room had a balcony from which they could see the distant ocean.
The numbers of fish along the Atlantic coast declined from heavy fishing, construction of dams, and pollution.
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If the coast is clear, nobody is looking, so you can do something without anyone knowing.
He looked out the window to see if the coast was clear.
coast
Verb
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If a vehicle coasts, it continues to move forward without needing new energy.
The car gradually coasted to a stop.
He rested as the bike coasted down the hill.