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yarn

noun as in fiber for knitting

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noun as in story, often long and made-up

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Even though it’s thick, it is threaded with a type of yarn that helps your foot stay cool on the trail.

I wondered, if I threw a giant ball of yarn, would it chase it like a smaller kitty cat?

Shopping for yarn to crochet hats for friends and family, Kathleen Clark said she sees both political camps as misguided in thinking any president can change economic conditions in the short term.

DNA is neatly and consistently folded up in healthy cells, almost like a rolled-up ball of yarn, but DNA in cancer cells is more disorganized.

Knitting transforms one-dimensional yarn into two-dimensional fabrics that are flexible, durable, and highly customizable in shape and elasticity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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