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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Idioms about paper
- in written or printed form.
- in theory rather than in practice.
- existing only in a preliminary state; in a plan or design: The university building program is still only on paper.
on paper,
Origin of paper
OTHER WORDS FROM paper
pa·per·less, adjectivepa·per·like, adjectivere·pa·per, verb (used with object)un·pa·pered, adjectiveWords nearby paper
papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen, paper, paperback, paperbark, paperbark maple, paper birch, paperboard
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How to use paper in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for paper
paper
/ (ˈpeɪpə) /
noun
adjective
verb
See also paper over
Derived forms of paper
paperer, nounWord Origin for paper
C14: from Latin papyrus
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