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- pronunciation:
- pae
r
graef
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines.
Our teacher told us to write three paragraphs about an interesting person. |
| related words: |
article, clause |
The word paragraph
contains the following parts:
para-
Greek
prefix
that means beside, alongside
  Example words:
graph, -graphy
Greek
root
that means writing, drawing, recording
Example words:
autobiography, autograph, bibliography, biography, geography, graph, graphic, graphics, graphite, homograph, mimeograph, oceanography, paragraph, phonograph, photograph, photography, seismograph, telegraph, topography
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