description
noun
a statement about what someone or something is like
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Descriptions and stories
profile
noun
a description of a person, group, or organization that contains all the details that someone needs
tale
noun
a spoken account of someone’s experiences, especially when they are made to seem more exciting or unpleasant than they really were
characterization
noun
the way in which someone or something is described as a particular type of person or thing
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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