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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The contradictions are getting harder to paper over, as evidenced by Alex Clark’s mess of a speech.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

A demonstration has been held outside a paper company by people campaigning against its possible closure, with workers and their families warning it would be a "huge loss" to the area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As the researchers note in the paper, pretraining can speed up inference, "but may also hinder learning new physics."

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The paper had yellowed from age and the cursive was so ornate the words were hard to make out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

At one of these I was handed a brown paper envelope.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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