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public
Adjective
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Something is public if it is about or for all the people.
You can't tell me to go away. This is a public place.
public
Noun
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All of the people in a big place like a country.
I'm going to write this in the newspaper because the public needs to know it.
Getting Western publics to understand the nature of the war is hard enough.
The dress rehearsal was opened to the general public as well as celebrities.
account
Noun
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An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
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The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
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A description of events
The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
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If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account
Verb
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If mathx/math accounts for mathy/math, it explains why mathy/math happens or exists.
Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.