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magnetic
Adjective
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Magnetic means that something is or acts like a magnet.
ink
Noun
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Ink is a tint, often black, used to write.
The ink on the paper has dried.
ink
Verb
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If someone inks something, they make a mark or write using ink.
He inked his name.
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If someone inks things like a pen, they fill with ink.
She inks her pen.
character
Noun
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Someone's character is the combination of things that they do, feel, and believe that makes them a certain type of person.
He's got a really funny character.
He couldn't have done something so mean; it's completely out of character.
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A character is a person in a story, movie, play, etc.
The actor played three different characters in the movie.
I really want to like the main character in the book, but I find I can't.
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Character is the combination of facts and qualities that makes something different
The new factory has certainly changed the character of the city.
They believed the war would be local in character and brief in duration.
It's a boring room, lacking in character.
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A character is one individual mark in a writing system, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
The text was written in a mixture of Chinese characters, Arabic numerals and Roman letters.
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Character is the combination of personal qualities, such as being honest and hard-working, that make you a good person.
It has long been claimed that sports build character.
She was a good judge of character, which made her a good manager.
He is a man, of great character and great faith.
recognition
Noun
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Recognition is the act of recognizing somebody or something.
The man had been dead so long, his body was beyond recognition.
Children with strong word-recognition skills tend to be strong readers.
Computers are getting much better at facial recognition.
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Recognition of something is an acceptance of it.
The group cannot continue its work without international recognition.
There is a general recognition of the importance of religious freedom for all people.
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If someone receives recognition for the things that they have done, people say that those things are good or important.
His writing has received both local and international recognition and awards.
line
Noun
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A mark that is long, straight and very thin.
She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts.
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A row.
Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt.
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A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue.
You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.
line
Verb
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Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row.
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Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something.
Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table.
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Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people.
Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time.
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Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines.
Please line the pitch before the match.
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Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.