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poplar, popular
poplar (PAHP luhr) (noun)
A perennial woody plant having a main trunk and a number limbs and leaves: The gardener planted a poplar in his backyard hoping that it would grow quickly and provide shade during the summer.
popular (PAHP yuh luhr) (adjective)
1. Inexpensive and available to the majority of the population: The pink sunglasses were very popular among the girls at the local school.
2. Plain, easily understood: The historian wrote a popular book about local events in the village.
3. Widely accepted or encountered: It is a popular myth that the moon is made of green cheese.
2. Plain, easily understood: The historian wrote a popular book about local events in the village.
3. Widely accepted or encountered: It is a popular myth that the moon is made of green cheese.
A popular tree to plant in gardens and along the side of the roads is the poplar.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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popular
1. Regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general.
2. Treated with favor, approval, or affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances: "He's my most popular friend."
3. Representing the people; especially, the common people: "There is popular agreement against going war."
4. Of the people as a whole; especially, of all citizens of a nation or state qualified to participate in an election: popular suffrage; the popular vote; popular representation.
5. Prevailing among the people generally: "There is a popular trend for laptop computers."
6. Suited to or intended for the general masses of people.
7. Adapted to ordinary intelligence or taste; such as, popular articles on science.
8. Suited to the means of ordinary people; not expensive: "Popular prices on all tickets to the movie were offered."
2. Treated with favor, approval, or affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances: "He's my most popular friend."
3. Representing the people; especially, the common people: "There is popular agreement against going war."
4. Of the people as a whole; especially, of all citizens of a nation or state qualified to participate in an election: popular suffrage; the popular vote; popular representation.
5. Prevailing among the people generally: "There is a popular trend for laptop computers."
6. Suited to or intended for the general masses of people.
7. Adapted to ordinary intelligence or taste; such as, popular articles on science.
8. Suited to the means of ordinary people; not expensive: "Popular prices on all tickets to the movie were offered."
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Chickens, which are raised for eggs and meat, are the most popular animals that are eaten by people before they become little babies (as eggs) and after they are older and butchered for food.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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