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protest
Verb
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Someone protests something when they say loudly or strongly that the thing is bad.
The people walked in the street holding signs to protest the war.
That's mine. I protest your taking it away.
protest
Noun
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The action of protesting something.
There will be a protest in the street tomorrow.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
hero
Noun
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Your hero is a person you greatly admire. This may also be someone you want to be similar to.
Leonardo DaVinci used to be my hero.
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Your hero is someone who saves or defends you.
"Oh, my hero!" she said to her rescuer.
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A hero is the main character in a story or film (movie).
A female hero is a heroine.
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Short for hero sandwich.
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A good person with special powers; a superhero.