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Both

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Adjective

1. both

(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two

Example Sentences:
'both girls are pretty'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Both

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determiner
1. 
a. 
the two; two considered together
both dogs were dirty
b. 
(as pronoun)
both are to blame
conjunction
2. (coordinating)
used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and, used to emphasize that not just one, but also the other of the joined elements is included
both Ellen and Keith enjoyed the play
both new and exciting

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Both

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adjective, pronoun
1. 
the two; the one and the other
both birds sang loudly; both were small; both of them were tired
conjunction, adverb
2. 
together; equally; as well
used correlatively with and
both tired and hungry

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Both

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adj.
One and the other; relating to or being two in conjunction: Both guests have arrived. Both the books are torn. Both her fingers are broken.
pron.
The one and the other: Both were candidates. We are both candidates. Both of us are candidates.
conj.
Used with and to indicate that each of two things in a coordinated phrase or clause is included: both men and women; an attorney well regarded for both intelligence and honesty.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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