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/ˈpeɪpə/
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Paper is a thin material made from wood, cotton, or other fibers. People use paper for writing, printing, drawing, or wrapping things. Most notebooks, books, newspapers, and magazines are made of paper.

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"paper" as noun

1 - A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

2 - A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

3 - Wallpaper.

"paper" as verb

1 - To apply paper to.

2 - To document; to memorialize.

3 - To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.

"paper" as adjective

1 - Made of paper.

2 - Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper)

3 - Planned (from plans being drawn up on paper)

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Synonyms
1 - document
2 - essay
3 - study
4 - report
5 - examination
6 - journal
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Antonyms
1 - digital
2 - electronic
3 - virtual
4 - online
5 - electronic
6 - digitalized
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