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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Just as AI is useful for lazy students who don’t want to write that term paper, it’s an unnatural boon for a narcissistic con man.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

They could try to hedge their paper gains via options contracts or by trying to short the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

On paper, Verhoeven challenging Usyk - a pound-for-pound great and one of the most complete fighters of his era - for the WBC title is absurd.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The paper I guard with my life, the paper I did not want Theo to see.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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