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like
Adjective
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similar or the same
She's very like her mother.
Japan is becoming more like the U.S.
They were dressed in like manner.
like
Verb
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To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good.
I like good food.
like
Noun
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A like is something that you think is good.
Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked.
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At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things.
She's good at science, math, and the like.
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You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person.
You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.
like
Interjection
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You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words.
He's really, like you know, uh... difficult.
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You use like when the information isn't exactly true.
We went there when we were like five years old.
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You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer.
OK, like, why don't you try going there.
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You use like before what somebody said.
So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
scoop
Noun
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A scoop is a deep, round serving spoon.
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A scoop of ice cream, potatoes, etc. is an amount taken with a deep, round spoon.
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A scoop is a news story that is released before others release it.
The Star had a scoop on the scandal.
scoop
Verb
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If you scoop something, you move it using a scoop.
He scooped the ice cream.