(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way.
‘Things are moving ahead.’– I found that ~ vague and unclear.
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2.
A ~ is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion.
The ~ by the military denied any involvement in last night’s attack.
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3.
You can refer to the official account of events which a suspect or a witness gives to the police as a ~.
The 350-page report was based on ~s from witnesses to the events.
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4.
If you describe an action or thing as a ~, you mean that it clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have.
The following recipe is a ~ of another kind–food is fun!
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5.
A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a ~.
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