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pro
Noun
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A pro is somebody who is very good at what they do; short for professional.
She's real pro who cares about her job.
When it comes to computers, Jacob's an old pro.
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A pro is somebody who is paid to play sports, sometimes as a teacher; short for professional.
He began his career as a golf pro in Indiana, and later taught golf to Bob Hope.
Pros in the Tour de France often ride custom bicycles that cost over $10,000.
She turned pro in March 2000 at 14, making her the youngest female professional in South Korea.
Pro basketball is one of the country's top sports.
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The pros and cons of a situation are the positive parts and the negative parts.
What are the pros and cons of going from one method to the other?
pro
Preposition
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If you are pro something, you like it, you support it, or you think it's a good idea.
Yet when they got into the war, he was very pro the country winning the war.
minute
Noun
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A minute is a short time equal to sixty seconds. There are sixty minutes in one hour.
He ran the race in 1 minute and ten seconds.
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A minute is a short time.
Please wait a minute while I get my coat and then I will come with you.
minute
Adjective
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Minute things are small.
The pictures appear similar, with only a few, minute differences.