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twenty-five

[twen-tee-fahyv, twuhn-]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 5.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 25 or XXV.

  3. a set of this many persons or things.



adjective

  1. amounting to 25 in number.

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“He’s got twenty-five kids and about twenty million records out,” Lennon pointed out.

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Maybe there’s fear over Mr. Coogler’s deal to retain rights to HIS movie after twenty-five years.

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He is the author of over forty books and his writings have been translated into twenty-five languages.

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One hundred and twenty-five of those infected were also hospitalized, though none died as a result of the infection, according to the report.

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Judging by his glare, I won’t leave the house until I’m twenty-five.

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