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dense
Adjective
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If something is dense the pieces of it are close together, or there is a lot of material in a small space. Dense things are usually heavy and often hard.
A rock is very dense but a sponge is not dense at all.
Steel is denser than water, so it sinks.
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If ideas are dense or a book is dense, a lot of ideas are in a small space.
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If a person is dense it is not easy to make that person understand. A dense person is stupid.
stand
Verb
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When you stand, your body is at rest and supported only by your feet.
I stand in the bus when there are no seats.
He stood in line at the store for a long time.
stand
Noun
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A stand is a position or opinion that you plan to defend and not move from.
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You put something on a stand to keep it off the ground or floor.
The clock was on the night stand next to the bed.