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character
Noun
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Someone's character is the combination of things that they do, feel, and believe that makes them a certain type of person.
He's got a really funny character.
He couldn't have done something so mean; it's completely out of character.
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A character is a person in a story, movie, play, etc.
The actor played three different characters in the movie.
I really want to like the main character in the book, but I find I can't.
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Character is the combination of facts and qualities that makes something different
The new factory has certainly changed the character of the city.
They believed the war would be local in character and brief in duration.
It's a boring room, lacking in character.
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A character is one individual mark in a writing system, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
The text was written in a mixture of Chinese characters, Arabic numerals and Roman letters.
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Character is the combination of personal qualities, such as being honest and hard-working, that make you a good person.
It has long been claimed that sports build character.
She was a good judge of character, which made her a good manager.
He is a man, of great character and great faith.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.
particular
Adjective
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A particular thing is the one that you mean and not any other.
Usually it is not allowed, but in this particular case, it's OK.
I don't see any way to solve this particular problem.
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A particular thing is a special or great one.
She took no particular interest in what they were saying.
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If somebody is particular, they will accept only the best or only things that they like.
particular
Noun
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If you talk about something in particular, you mean that more than other; especially.
It's true of many small cars, but the Honda in particular.
In particular, I'd like you to think about the first problem.
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The particulars are the detailed information.
The two stories are quite similar, though they differ in some particulars.
We've spent a good deal of time considering the particulars of the situation.
place
Noun
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A place is a point in space: a town, building, room, or even somewhere on a desk.
It's nice to see the whole family together in one place.
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A place is an open space, courtyard, or marketplace.
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A place is a group of houses.
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A place is an area of land.
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A place is someones' frame of mind.
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A place is an area for someone to sit at.
We would like to sit at that table because it has three places open.
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A place is a role or position; it is a station.
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A place is the position in which you finish a competition in.
She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
place
Verb
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If you place something somewhere, you put it in a certain spot.
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If you place, you earn a given spot in a competition.
She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
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If you place something somewhere, you remember the last time you encountered it.
She placed the last time we met each other at.