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packet

noun as in small, often flat, bundle

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Margaret held out a thick packet of correspondence, tied in a ribbon.

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Until then, a ticket’ll get ’em a packet of leftover food from the palace kitchens.”

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When Gibby opened the door, he came in with three bologna sandwiches—two for him, one for Michael —and a packet of Skittles for Gibby.

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The food bank is particularly in need of jarred sauces, tinned food, and freeze dried food packets.

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Ministers point to how they are planning to raise tax, as well as the amount, suggesting a squeeze on wealth, capital and income from those sources, rather than long-suffering pay packets.

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

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