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  • 41text — n. 1 the main body of a book as distinct from notes, appendices, pictures, etc. 2 the original words of an author or document, esp. as distinct from a paraphrase of or commentary on them. 3 a passage quoted from Scripture, esp. as the subject of… …

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  • 42text — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tiste, texte, from Medieval Latin textus, from Latin, texture, context, from texere to weave more at technical Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the original words and form of a written or printed work …

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  • 43text — v. To create and send text messages. texting pp. Example Citation: Some Americans wonder how you can actually punch letters on a small keypad, said Ayson. Some Filipino teenagers can do it blindfolded. I can t do that but I can text while driving …

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  • 44text — 1. noun /tɛkst/ a) A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. b) A book, tome or other set of writings. See Also: context, pretext 2. verb /tɛkst/ …

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  • 45text — noun 1》 a written or printed work regarded in terms of content rather than form.     ↘the original words of an author or document.     ↘Computing data corresponding to a body of writing. 2》 the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as… …

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  • 46text — Synonyms and related words: abecedarium, abecedary, abstract, acknowledgments, adage, advance sheets, advertising matter, alphabet book, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, argument, arrangement, article, axiom, back, back matter, basis, bastard… …

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  • 47Text — Tẹxt 〈m.; Gen.: (e)s, Pl.: e〉 1. Folge von Wörtern, die eine sprachl. Äußerung in einer aktuellen (geschichtl.) Situation darstellt 2. genauer Wortlaut einer Aufzeichnung 3. genauer Wortlaut eines Werkes als Grundlage der Literaturwissenschaft 4 …

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  • 48Text — 1Text der; [e]s, e <aus spätlat. textus »Inhalt, Text«, eigtl. »Gewebe (der Rede)«, zu lat. textus, Part. Perf. von texere »weben; (kunstvoll) zusammenfügen«>: 1. Wortlaut eines Schriftstücks, Vortrags o. Ä. 2. Folge von Aussagen, die… …

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  • 49text — noun 1) a text that explores pain and grief Syn: book, work, written work, printed work, document 2) the pictures are clear and relate well to the text Syn: words, wording, writing; content, body, main body; …

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  • 50text — [[t]tɛkst[/t]] n. 1) the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, illustrations, etc 2) the actual, original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, or the like 3)… …

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