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Words used to describe paper and pieces of paper

blank

adjective

blank paper or a blank space is empty and contains no writing or other marks

clean

adjective

a clean piece of paper does not have anything written on it

lined

adjective

lined paper has lines printed on it to help to you write straight

manila

adjective

made of strong, light-brown paper

ruled

adjective

ruled paper has straight lines printed on it

scratch-and-sniff

adjective

used for describing something made of special paper that produces a particular smell when you scratch it

squared

adjective

squared paper has small squares printed on it

sticky

adjective

sticky paper or plastic has glue on one side so that it sticks to a surface

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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