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Word: Paragraph
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century: from French paragraphe, via medieval Latin from Greek paragraphos ‘short stroke marking a break in sense’, from para- ‘beside’ + graphein ‘write’
ˈparəɡrɑːf
a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering
Short Definition:distinct section of piece of writing
Examples:- the concluding paragraph
- the information set out in paragraph 3
Word: Paragraph
Speech Type: Verb
ˈparəɡrɑːf
arrange (a piece of writing) in paragraphs
Short Definition:arrange piece of writing in paragraphs
Examples:- his style deploys a lack of conventional paragraphing
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