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role
Noun
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The role of a person or thing is the job that they do in a certain situation.
In the past twenty-five years the role of women on farms had changed dramatically.
Music plays an important role in the movie.
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role is another word for a part in a theatrical work such as a play or a ballet
Tamara Karsavina was the first to dance the role of the Firebird.
I was cast in the role of the crazy old witch in the school play.
definition
Noun
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A definition is an explanation of the meaning of a word.
The sentence before this one is a definition.
ESL students often check definitions in their dictionaries.
Can you give me a definition for "imprisonment"?