ballpoint
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a pen with a very small ball at the end from which ink flows as you write
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a plastic pen that uses a small metal ball at its point to move the ink inside the pen onto paper
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a long thin object, usually made of wood, that you use for writing or drawing by pressing the black or coloured part in its centre against paper or some other surface
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a pencil made of plastic or metal containing a thin stick of lead that you push out as you need it
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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