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side
Noun
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A straight edge of an object.
A square has four sides.
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The left part or the right part of something.
This car has only one door on each side.
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An area with respect to something else.
The statue is on the east side of the school.
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One surface of a sheet of paper.
Please write on both sides of the paper.
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One possible aspect of a concept (usually positive or negative).
On the plus side, my car is fixed.
Try not to look at the down side of things.
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One group of players in a game.
Which side is winning?
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A person or group with a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
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(UK) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched.
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
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(US) A side dish of food.
Do you want a side of french fries with your hamburger?
side
Verb
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(usually with "with") To be in an alliance with.
Who will you side with, Bob or Rachel?
wall
Noun
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One side of a house; a high, flat part of a building.
All four walls of the room are painted in blue.
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A solid barrier between two areas.
There is a wall between the two gardens.
Peter fell from the wall.
core
Noun
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The core is the centre part of something.
I bit into the apple core and spit out the seeds.
The ideas in it still form the core of the government's economic plan.
A core group of fans follow the team to every game.
I was shaken to the core when I heard the terrible news.
core
Verb
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If you core something, you remove the centre from it.
lemon juice • 4 eating apples, peeled, halved and cored • 1 tbsp of...
sampler
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noun
(= sampling station)
an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
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noun
a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
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noun
an assortment of various samples
a candy sampler
a sampler of French poets
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noun
(= taster)
someone who samples food or drink for its quality
withdrawal
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noun
the act of taking out money or other capital
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noun
the act of withdrawing
the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam
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a retraction of a previously held position
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avoiding emotional involvement
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the termination of drug taking
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noun
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc
the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood
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noun
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
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noun
(= secession)
formal separation from an alliance or federation
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noun
(= coitus interruptus)
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation