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attendance
Noun
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If you are attending something, you are in attendance for that event.
Attendance at the meeting is required.
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Attendance is the total number of people at an event.
The total attendance for the soccer game was 70,564 people.
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The total number of times that someone has attended something is their attendance.
John's attendance record for work was not good.
button
Noun
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A button is a round object that can be pushed through clothing so that the clothing stays on.
Sarah's sweater doesn't work anymore because the buttons popped off.
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A button is a switch that is turned on by pressing it.
I pressed the button to turn on the television.
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A button is a badge that can be worn of clothing and is put onto the clothing with a pin to hold it in place.
I have a "Vote for Bush" button.
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If a poker player has the button, he is the last person to act on that hand.
button
Verb
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If you button something, you fasten it with a button.
Button up your coat!