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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.
pad
Noun
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A pad is a material that is packed together, usually to be between two other things.
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# A pad is a flat thing you can sit on; a cushion.
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# A pad is something worn in some sports to protect athletes (players).
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# A pad is the thick skin on an animals foot.
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# A pad is a stack of paper for writing on.
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# A pad is a piece of cloth used to stop menstrual blood from leaking.
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; A pad is a bed.
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A pad is the place you live; it is your home.
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A pad is a low pitched musical sound that fills in the music. This is often in electronica or blues.
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A pad is a leaf of the water lily.
pad
Verb 1
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If you pad something, you stuff it.
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If you pad something, you add pads to it.
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If something pads something else, it blocks force or hitting.
The cushion padded my fall.
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If something pads something, it covers all or most of it.
The walls were padded with cloth.
The walls were padded so the crazy person who was kept there could not hurt himself.
pad
Verb 2
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If you pad along a road, you travel down it.
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If you pad, you travel on foot.
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If you pad, you walk quietly, usually without any shoes on.