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  • 121paper — n. & v. n. 1 a material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing or drawing or printing on, or as wrapping material etc. 2 (attrib.) a made of or using paper. b flimsy like paper. 3 =… …

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  • 122sealing wax — noun fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters • Syn: ↑seal • Derivationally related forms: ↑seal (for: ↑seal) • Hypernyms: ↑fastener, ↑ …

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  • 123cancel — cancelable; esp. Brit., cancellable, adj. canceler; esp. Brit., canceller, n. /kan seuhl/, v., canceled, canceling or (esp. Brit.) cancelled, cancelling, n. v.t. 1. to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation. 2. to dec …

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  • 124Einstellung effect — Einstellung is the creation of a mechanized state of mind. Often called a problem solving set, Einstellung refers to a person s predisposition to solve a given problem in a specific manner even though there are better or more appropriate methods… …

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  • 125blank — blankness, n. /blangk/, adj., blanker, blankest, n., v. adj. 1. (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper. 2. not filled in, as a printed form: a blank check. 3. unrelieved or unbroken… …

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  • 126file — file1 fileable, adj. filer, n. /fuyl/, n., v., filed, filing. n. 1. a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference. 2. a collection of papers, records, etc.,… …

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  • 127cancel — can•cel [[t]ˈkæn səl[/t]] v. celed, cel•ing (esp. brit.) celled, cel•ling, 1) to make void; revoke; annul 2) to decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place; call off 3) phi to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket …

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  • 128file — I [[t]faɪl[/t]] n. v. filed, fil•ing 1) a container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order 2) a collection of papers, records, etc., arranged in convenient order 3) cmp a collection of related computer data or program… …

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