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draft
noun [C] (PLAN) /drɑːft/
/dræft/ Definition
B2 a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form: This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures as well. She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.Pieces of writing
(Definition of draft noun (PLAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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