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noun
a written or printed record, as of transactions or judicial opinions, especially when used to incriminate someone.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of paper trail
First recorded in 1975â80
Words nearby paper trail
paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper tape, paper-thin, paper tiger, paper trail, paper-train, paper wasp, paperweight, paper-white narcissus, paperwork
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