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- pronunciation:
- kae
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 k
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noun |
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A character is a person in a story, play, or movie. Sometimes, also, characters are animals who talk and think and do things like people.
The main character in the movie is a boy who plays the guitar.I want to be in the play, but I don't want to be the bunny character!- similar words:
- player
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| definition 2: |
Your character is all those things that together make you different from other people. Being shy, for example, might be part of your character. We say that things have a character too. A neighborhood might have an old and friendly character, for example.
Being funny is a big part of Jamal's character, but he is also cheerful and honest and nice.- synonyms:
- nature, personality
- similar words:
- characteristics, features, reputation
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| definition 3: |
When a person is said to have character, it means that they have strong good qualities.
My mom says she loves my dad because he has character. She says my dad is a good man and she is proud of him.- synonyms:
- backbone, morality
- similar words:
- courage, honesty, honor, strength
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| definition 4: |
A character is a letter or symbol used in writing or in mathematics. "B" and "3" are characters.
My password has nine characters. There are three numbers and six letters.- similar words:
- figure, letter, mark, number, symbol
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| related words: |
architecture, flavor, initial, nature, numeral, part |
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broader category that includes character |
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behavior, mind |
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is similar to character |
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attitude, character, humor, nature |
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some descriptions of character |
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aggressive, bold, charming, dull, enthusiastic, fake, generous, imaginative, nervous, plastic, playful, pleasant, polite, reckless, reserved, rotten, serious, shy, silly, sincere, stiff, stubborn, sweet, timid, unpleasant, warm |
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some people associated with specific character |
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angel, bully, follower, fool, jerk, leader, monster, rat, snake, villain |
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some reactions to character |
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admiration, annoyance, attraction, dislike, fancy |
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some things conventionally associated with character |
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tendency |
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