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female

adjective as in having the qualities or characteristics of a woman

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adjective as in of the sex that produces offspring

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noun as in woman

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What’s been really fun is to watch female writers decide that at least they’re going to be the ones who tell the stories.

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Her vocal delivery exuded fearlessness, individuality and a flat-out rejection of prior female role models, inspiring Madonna, Blondie, the Cars, the Clash, Sonic Youth and many other punk, new wave and alternative rockers.

David Haigh says that there've been other similar cases involving former wives of members of Dubai's royal family or other female members of the family.

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I lived with a female friend from high school who became my lawyer.

Following Labour's landslide election victory last July, Reeves became the country's first female chancellor and quickly faced what she described as "tough choices".

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

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