(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is something that someone tells you to do.
Two lawyers were told not to leave the building but no reason for this ~ was given.
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2.
If someone gives you ~ in a subject or skill, they teach it to you. (FORMAL)
Each candidate is given ~ in safety...
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3.
Instructions are clear and detailed information on how to do something.
Always read the ~s before you start taking the medicine.
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