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standing	the act or posture of a person or thing that stands. [3 definitions]
stanza	a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern.
staple¹	a short, thin piece of stiff wire shaped like a U. Staples are designed to be pushed through several sheets of paper and then bent inward to hold the papers together. [2 definitions]
staple²	a food that is considered very important and used often. [2 definitions]
stapler	a tool in a home or office that uses staples to attach papers together.
star	any of a vast number of heavenly bodies that give out great heat and light and can be visible from earth as points of light in the night sky. [8 definitions]
starboard	the right side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward from inside. [2 definitions]
starch	a white food substance found in many foods. [3 definitions]
stare	to look in a steady, fixed way, with the eyes open wide. [2 definitions]
stare down	to try to frighten or make uncomfortable by staring at.
stare one in the face	to be clearly obvious or impending.
starfish	a sea animal with a flat body and five or more arms. Starfish live in shallow parts of the ocean. They are carnivores that eat clams and other mollusks. They are also called sea stars.
Stars and Stripes	(used with a singular or plural verb) the national flag of the United States. It has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars that stand for the fifty states; Old Glory.
start	to begin some movement or activity. [8 definitions]
starter	someone or something that starts. [2 definitions]
startle	to cause to move suddenly. [3 definitions]
starvation	the bodily condition caused by not eating enough food, or the process of dying from lack of food.
starve	to die or suffer from not eating and drinking. [3 definitions]
starved	suffering from having had no food for a long time. [2 definitions]
state	the condition of a person or thing. [6 definitions]
statement	something stated in words. [3 definitions]

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