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staff
Noun
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The employees of a company.
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A long, straight stick that is mostly used to help people walk and is sometimes used in martial arts.
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A staff is five lines that music is written on.
staff
Verb
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When you staff a business, you provide them with employees.
rule
Noun
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A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong.
Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in.
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A king's rule is the time he controls the country.
The next king had a very short rule: only two years.
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A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.
rule
Verb
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When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen.
The king has ruled for 33 years.