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clip
Noun
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A clip is a small item to hold things on to another.
We need more clips to hang the laundry.
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Clip is another word for video.
The clip that we saw just now was very touching.
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A clip is a container that is attached to a gun and holds the bullets for the gun, to be inserted into the magazine. Bullets leave the clip and go into the gun for firing.
clip
Verb
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To use a clipper to hold something tightly.
It is important to clip your laundry properly on a windy day.
words
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noun
the words that are spoken
I listened to his words very closely
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noun
(= lyric, language)
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
his compositions always started with the lyrics
he wrote both words and music
the song uses colloquial language
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noun
language that is spoken or written
he has a gift for words
she put her thoughts into words
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noun
(= speech)
words making up the dialogue of a play
the actor forgot his speech
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noun
(= quarrel)
an angry dispute
they had a quarrel
they had words