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reflect
Verb
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If mathx/math reflects mathy/math, mathx/math shows or matches mathy/math, or mathx/math is affected by mathy/math.
These words didn't accurately reflect his thoughts.
Changing fashion reflected the changing population.
Greensburg's population had fallen steadily for decades, reflecting a trend in many small farming towns in Kansas.
This concept is simplistic and clearly does not reflect reality.
Attitudes towards religion also reflect historical factors.
Politicians can maintain their popularity only if their decisions reflect public preferences.
His letters began to reflect his growing anger.
The teachers' beliefs are reflected in the use of technology in the classroom.
Many of the concerns of family members reflect the need for information about the disease.
Waiting list numbers don't reflect the actual need.
Our values are reflected in and shaped by advertising.
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If mathx/math reflects mathy/math, the light from mathy/math can be seen in mathx/math.
The mirrors on the stairway reflected ladies in white, blue, and pink dresses.
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If light or sound reflects off something, it hits it and goes in a different direction.
Sunlight was reflecting off the glass.
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If you reflect about something, you think about it carefully.
In jail he's had time to reflect upon what he did and how many lives he touched through his actions.
type
Noun
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A type is one thing or a group of things that are all members of a larger group because of some similarity.
I use the same type of camera at work.
It's very hard to see the differences between the two types of bird.
This type of snake is not dangerous to people.
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A type is a person who is like people from a particular group who are all similar in some way.
He's not the usually football type.
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Type is letters that have been printed by a machine.
The type in this book is too small to read.
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Type is the blocks of metal with raised letters used to print text.
With Gutenberg's movable type printing, books could be made using less money.
type
Verb
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If you type something, you write it using a keyboard.
I typed up the letter very quickly, so I hope there are no mistakes.
Please, type in your user name and password.
I don't want handwriting. Please, type it.
I can't type with all my fingers.
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If you type something, you put it into a particular group because of some group similarity.
The Red Cross collects the blood and the technicians in the hospitals cross and type it.