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  2. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Better late than never; Better safe than sorry; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven; Be yourself; Better the Devil you know (than the Devil you do not) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and ...

  4. Paraphrase - Wikipedia

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    A paraphrase or rephrase (/ ˈ p ær ə ˌ f r eɪ z /) is the rendering of the same text in different words without losing the meaning of the text itself. [1] More often than not, a paraphrased text can convey its meaning better than the original words. In other words, it is a copy of the text in meaning, but which is different from the original.

  5. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Principal is an adjective meaning "main" (though it can also be a noun meaning the head of a college or similar institution). Principle is a noun meaning a fundamental belief or rule of action. Standard: The principal achievement of the nineteenth century is the rise of industry. Standard: He got sent to the principal's office for talking ...

  6. 35 Work-From-Home Essentials That'll Boost Productivity - AOL

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    Modern Desk. This is really all you need: a simple and gorgeous desk.It’s high quality wood, it looks sharp, and it's just big enough without being overwhelming. Subtle design choices abound.

  7. Resilience (engineering and construction) - Wikipedia

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    A home in Gilchrist, Texas, designed to resist flood waters survived Hurricane Ike in 2008.. In the fields of engineering and construction, resilience is the ability to absorb or avoid damage without suffering complete failure and is an objective of design, maintenance and restoration for buildings and infrastructure, as well as communities.

  8. David Duchovny Talks 'Failure of Friendship' with Gillian ...

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    The X-Filescostars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are looking back at their long friendship and working relationship — and the missteps they’ve made over the years.. Anderson joins ...

  9. Senator says Trump cannot ignore law requiring ByteDance to ...

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the U.S. by early next year or face a ban ...