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noun
noun: word; plural noun: words; noun: one's word; plural noun: one's words
1.
a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
"I don't like the word “unofficial”"
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a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
something spoken or written; a remark or statement.