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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
lame
Adjective
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If you are lame you are not able to walk well because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
Because I broke my leg and it's in a cast, I'm going to be lame for a while.
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If it is lame it is not convincing or believable.
He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.
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Something that is lame is not cool, funny, interesting, fun, or relevant.
He kept telling these lame jokes all night.
That party was lame, so we ditched it.
duck
Noun
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A duck is a bird that swims and says "quack!". It has a flat bill and webbed feet.
We saw three ducks in the park lake.
Sound of ducks: File:Ducks landing in water.ogg
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Duck refers to the meat that comes from a duck.
We just had duck for dinner.
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In a game of cricket, if a person scores duck, they scored zero runs.
duck
Verb
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If you duck, you lower your head so that you do not get hit by something.
Remember to duck when the boat goes under the bridge.
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When you duck a task, you avoid doing it.