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essay	An essay is a short piece of writing that gives the writer's ideas, feelings, and opinions on a particular subject.
outline	An outline is a short plan of the main ideas of a piece of writing. Before you write something long, like a story, report, or essay, it often helps to write an outline for what you want to say first. [1/4 definitions]
pad¹	When you pad something, like a report or essay, you make it longer by adding things that are not necessary or not really connected. [1/8 definitions]

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