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hong
noun
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a foreign trading company in China
Kong
properNoun
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A town in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
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A fictional gigantic gorilla from the story King Kong
kong
noun
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set of four identical tiles
film
Noun
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A film is a recording of a moving picture that tells stories including actors, directors, and producers.
The studio has hired some actors to make a film about the making of Wiktionary.
Let's go to the theatre and watch a film.
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The art or business of making films.
I studied film at college and now I'm a writer.
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Film is a thin, clear material used for taking photographs or movies.
My new camera is digital and doesn't need film.
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A film is a flat, thin material or substance often covering something.
The soap left a sticky film on the glass.
We use a plastic film to protect the food.
film
Verb
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If you film something, you record it as a moving picture.
Somebody filmed the attack with their cell phone and showed it to police.
award
Noun
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An award is something that you give to someone who has done something very well.
Each year, Westinghouse announces the winners of its awards for the best high-school science projects.
He won the National League's Most Valuable Player award in 2007.
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An award is money that a court decides should be given to somebody who has won a legal case.
The lawyer often takes 10 to 30 percent of any awards of damages.
award
Verb
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If you award somebody something, you officially give it to them, usually because they have done something well.
A total of $205,000 in prize money will be awarded, with $50,000 for the winner and $25,000 for second place.
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If you award somebody something, you officially decide that somebody should receive money or a contract.
The judge ruled that the company had no just cause for dismissing Morsi, and he was awarded damages.
The company was awarded a contract worth $2.3 billion to build the new highway.