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NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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With these blue collar parents’ grade-school-age son a tangibly quiet presence, a seemingly impassable unhappiness oozes from the opening scenes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Warner Bros. demanded Russell pare down the film’s most intense scenes yet still slapped it with an X rating in the U.S. and U.K., while other countries banned it outright.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Since then, authorities have ordered partial curfews in parts of Paris and other cities to prevent further scenes of violence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Richard Latto, a comedy archive specialist who unearthed some of the material, said it showed how well written the characters were and he hoped the scenes could be used in extended episodes.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Stories are also divided into paragraphs, chapters, stanzas, scenes, or episodes, each with their own endings, to help us keep track of things and understand what is going on.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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