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NOUN

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

a perceptual structure

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

alternative names for the body of a human being

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

the visual appearance of something or someone

a printed document with spaces in which to write

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

a particular mode in which something is manifested

(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system

a body of students who are taught together

an ability to perform well

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

a mold for setting concrete

VERB

create (as an entity)

to compose or represent

develop into a distinctive entity

give shape or form to

make something, usually for a specific function

establish or impress firmly in the mind

assume a form or shape

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