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It states or describes exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of something.
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Oxygen is a chalcogen that is a strong oxidizing agent and has the second-highest electronegativity of all reactive elements.
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Academic performance refers to the student's score in the finals.
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Slow learners are students that do not easily understand the lesson, yet they do not have a disability that requires them to special education.
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It provides the meaning of an idea or word that has components of both informal and formal definitions but is presented in a longer paragraph format.
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Pantomime is the art of communicating words. It uses body movements, gestures, and facial expressions to communicate feelings, attitudes, and situations. Unlike a melodrama which has a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
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COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. Formerly, this disease was referred to as the ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’ The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of the common cold.
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Soiree is an evening party or gathering, typically in a private house, for conversation or music. From the French word, "soir" which means "evening".
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The term suspension bridge was first recorded in 1819. Before that, from the year 1796, it was called a suspended bridge.
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The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 amends the Human Security Act of 2007. It expands the definition of terrorism to include acts intended to cause "death or serious bodily injury to any person," "extensive damage and destruction" to a government facility, private property, or critical infrastructure, and when the purpose of those acts is to "intimidate the general public," "create an atmosphere or message of fear," or "seriously destabilize or destroy the fundamental political, economic and social structures of the country."
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