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state
Noun
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A state is a condition or a situation.
I am worried about her. She is in a constant state of depression.
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Any sovereign nation (nation that rules itself) is a state.
The United States is a country with many sovereign nations united with each other.
state
Verb
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To state something is to say it as a fact.
He stated that he hasn't slept in 2 days.
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To state something is to let it be known.
Please state your name and place of business.
bank
Noun
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A building where you can keep and borrow money.
I have to stop at the bank to deposit my check and get money for tonight.
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A safe place to store important things.
blood bank
sperm bank
data bank
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The dry sides of a river.
bank
Verb
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The act of a plane turning left or right while in flight.
The plane banks right to line up with the runway.
note
Noun
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A note is a single sound in music.
In this song, every word is on a different note.
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A note is a short letter; something written on a small piece of paper.
If you go out, leave me a note to tell me where you went.
note
Verb
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You note that something happened when you see that it happened and remember it.
I noted that you weren't wearing shoes.