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* suitcase | * suitcase | ||
* clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers | * clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers, sneakers | ||
* powder room | * powder room | ||
* pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill | * pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill | ||
* dresser | * dresser | ||
* car parts: trunk | |||
** counterexample: windshield, headlights | |||
* computer parts: drive, monitor, screen, disk, key(board) | |||
** counterexample: mouse, display | |||
* stretcher | |||
Latest revision as of 22:36, 25 November 2023
- suitcase
- clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers, sneakers
- powder room
- pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill
- dresser
- car parts: trunk
- counterexample: windshield, headlights
- computer parts: drive, monitor, screen, disk, key(board)
- counterexample: mouse, display
- stretcher
