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paper
Noun
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Paper is a material for writing and drawing on and is made from wood pulp.
A notebook is made from sheets of paper.
She made a paper airplane.
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A paper is a newspaper, magazine, newsletter, etc. Something that is used to inform people about the news.
Is there anything interesting in today's paper?
The interview I had with the press was published in today's paper.
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Paper is wallpaper, paper that is pasted onto a wall to decorate the place.
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Paper is wrapping paper, paper used to wrap things such as presents.
The parcel was wrapped in brown paper.
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A paper is a written document that reports scientific or academic research.
While in university, the professor had written many papers to publish his research in physics.
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A paper is a written document. It is usually shorter than a book and is mainly written for the government.
The population white paper was published to explain the government's plan in managing the increase in the population.
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Paper is the documents that a person carries when going to another country or crossing borders.
The corrupted officers took away his papers and was held in the airport for 48 hours.
paper
Adjective
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Something that is made of paper.
Supermarkets now use paper bags instead of plastic bags to save the environment.
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When someone is paper, it means that the person is good in theory (on paper), but bad in practice or reality.
That person is a paper general. Even though he has received many awards, he has never fought a single war before.
convert
Verb
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If you convert something, you change it so that it has a different function or form.
They wanted to convert the room into a study.
The factory was powered originally by water, then converted to steam in 1811.
The electric engine is extremely efficient at converting electrical energy into movement.
convert
Noun
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A convert is a person who changed their beliefs or religion.
Mr Kinnock is a relatively recent convert to Buddhism.
And we must not discount those who became converts to the new religion.
equipment
Noun
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Your equipment is the things that you use to do a job or sport.
Soccer is a popular game because you need very little equipment to play--just a ball and an open space.
The soldiers had to carry all their equipment on their backs.
The computer equipment was old and often broke down.