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acquisition
Noun
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Acquisition is the act of getting something, often by buying it.
The judge ruled that the acquisition of XYZ company by Acme Inc. was illegal.
Studies of language acquisition show that it's easier for children to learn language than for adults.
A recent acquisition in my life that I can live without are clothes because sometimes I buy them just because they are beautiful.
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An acquisition is something that you got.
The zoo's last acquisition was three elephants.
period
Noun
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A period is a length of time.
There was a short period when my computer stopped working.
During the first period, Germany scored two goals.
The dinosaurs lived from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago).
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A period is the dot that marks the end of most sentences in English. This -> . is a period.
Should I use an exclamation mark or a period at the end of this sentence?
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A woman's period is the time each month when she passes blood.
I have missed two periods now. I think I must be pregnant.
period
Interjection
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And nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.
When I say "eat your dinner," it means "eat your dinner", period!