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classic
Adjective
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If something is classic, it's typical.
Richard Branson is a classic example of success without schooling.
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If something is classic, it has a long history and it is liked.
His clothes were a mixture of classic and modern styles.
classic
Noun
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A classic is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long history and is liked.
Every time a classic like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.
This book has become a classic of Canadian fiction.
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(plural) The classics are the language and art from ancient Rome and Greece.
You've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the classics these days.
order
Noun
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Order is when things are where they should be.
I need to take some time to put my things in order.
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The order of some things means which thing is first, which one is second, which one is last, etc.
The children will take turns in order of age.
order
Verb
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To order something is to ask someone to sell it to you.
At the restaurant, she ordered chicken and potatoes.
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To order someone to do something is to tell the person that they must do it.
The father ordered his children to be quiet.