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paragraph
noun [C] /ˈpær.ə.ɡrɑːf/
/ˈper.ə.ɡræf/ (written abbreviation para)Definition
(Definition of paragraph noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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