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| a word that modifies a noun, making it more specific |
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| a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs |
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| a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a linking verb |
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| a word made by combining two or more whole words |
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| the written or spoken expression or discourse within which a word appears |
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| action verb that has no object to recieve verb action |
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| a verb that expresses a state of being about the subject; it has no object |
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| a word or phrase that akes another word or phrase more specific |
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| a type of word that functions as a subject or object in a sentence |
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| a noun or equivalent that is not the subject, but is in a relationship to a verb or a preposition (see: object of preposition, direct object) |
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| a word or phrase that performs the action of an action verb, or recieves the action of a passive verb, or is related to the complement of a linking verb |
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| an action verb that transfers the actionto an object |
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| a word that represents action or state of being |
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| a statement of a word's meaning |
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| an alphabetized word by which dictionary information is organized |
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| a grammatical classification for words according to function |
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| the order in which a dictionary gives definitions |
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| a word that identifies the field to which a definition applies |
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| a word that has meaning highly similar to that of another word |
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| a discussion to clarify distinctions of usage and meaning |
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