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| book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| caper1 |
a playful bound or leap. [1/3 definitions] |
| dioxide |
a compound containing two atoms of oxygen bound to a single atom of another element. |
| eyelet |
a small hole in cloth or leather with bound or covered edges. An eyelet is used to pass cord or thread through, fasten hooks into, or serve as decoration. |
| leaf |
a sheet of paper, usually bound in a book. [1/5 definitions] |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. [1/3 definitions] |
| sister |
a female who is bound to another or others by a common interest or through an organization. [1/3 definitions] |
| tablet |
a pad made up of sheets of paper bound together at one edge. [1/4 definitions] |
| untie |
to free from being tied or bound. [1/3 definitions] |
| volume |
a collection of pages of writing or print bound together; book. [1/5 definitions] |
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