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belong	When you belong to something like a family or club or community, you are a part of it. You are one of the members of it. [1/3 definitions]
community	A community is an area where a group of people live. A community may be a neighborhood or a town. It has a government that makes laws and decides what might be best for everyone living there. [2 definitions]
public	When something is public, it has to do with all the people of a community. Your public library can be used by anyone in your community. [2 definitions]
village	A village is a small town or community. A village is often in the country near farms and fields.

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