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earn
Verb
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If you earn something you get it by working or doing something.
I earn a lot more money at my new job than at my last job.
He worked hard to earn our respect.
She earned a bad name for herself by her bad behavior.
The child earned a spanking by not listening to his parents.
It took a long time to earn their trust.
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If you think you have earned something, you think you should have it because of what you have done.
After completing that project I thought I had earned some time to rest.
period
Noun
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A period is a length of time.
There was a short period when my computer stopped working.
During the first period, Germany scored two goals.
The dinosaurs lived from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago).
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A period is the dot that marks the end of most sentences in English. This -> . is a period.
Should I use an exclamation mark or a period at the end of this sentence?
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A woman's period is the time each month when she passes blood.
I have missed two periods now. I think I must be pregnant.
period
Interjection
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And nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.
When I say "eat your dinner," it means "eat your dinner", period!