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pattern
Noun
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A pattern is a design that uses the same set of elements many times in the same order.
The table cloth had a simple pattern of red and white squares.
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The combined and for an individual or a group of people describes a pattern.
The people of Spain have a pattern of resting in the afternoon and eating dinner late at night.
pattern
Verb
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When you pattern something, you make it using a pattern.
Much of crime fiction is patterned from true police .
match
Noun
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A match is a game of football, tennis, etc.
We lost the first match, but hope to win our next two.
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A match is something that goes with something else because they are similar.
I can't find a match for this sock.
There are a number of matches for your search words.
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A match is a small stick that has a chemical on one end of it. You use it to make a fire.
He lit a match for some light in the dark room.
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A match is a situation in which two things go together well.
match
Verb
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If two things match, they go together because they are similar in some way.
Look around for a table you like or one which most closely matches your room.
I'll ask you some questions to see how you match up to the job.
The wish for changes has not been matched by actions.
Her intelligence was matched by her kindness.
Your two socks don't match.
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If you are matched against someone, you are their opponent in a competition.