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metallic
Adjective
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Something that is metallic is like metal.
The bird's call was loud and metallic.
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Something that is metallic is made of or has metal in it.
The object contained metallic particles.
wear
Verb
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When you wear something, you put it on your body and cover your body with it.
I don't wear shoes on my feet when I am inside.
She wore a red dress.
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When something wears, it gets damaged, over time.
The car was worn from ten years of hard driving.
My best leather shoes wore out from all the walking.
The young girl wore her mother down.
wear
Noun
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Things show wear after being used for a long time.
The old school was starting to show wear after one hundred years.