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noun Logic.

a definition in which the definiendum (the expression being defined) or a variant of it appears in the definiens (the expression that defines it).

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Shoelaces, rainbow, toothpaste, and haircuts are all what type of noun?

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Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
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Steve Garth, who works in Circular Quay, was inside the Cartier jewelry store near the café when the siege began.
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Those who are by definition free of the biases that come with living near or working with those entrusted to protect us.
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The road descended on the other side, and we followed it till we came unexpectedly upon a little circular park.
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Her eye fastened on a circular portion of the wall-paper pattern, and she felt that the whole room was revolving about her.
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You see, all the swells sat in their boxes and gazed right down on the dancers, who had a circular place roped off for them.
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In a party of wits an argument took place as to the definition of a reasonable animal.
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