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- pronunciation:
- kan
tent
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- Word Parts
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| definition 1: |
When we talk about the contents of something, we are talking about everything that is in it. The contents of a drawer are all the things that are in the drawer.
Aiden dropped the grocery bag, and all its contents spilled onto the floor.Emma's mom looked through all the contents of her purse and finally found her extra house key.- similar words:
- ingredients, inventory, load
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| definition 2: |
All the topics or chapters in a book are called its contents. Some books have a list of the book's contents at the beginning of the book. The list is called a "table of contents," and it also contains page numbers for each item in the list.
The table of contents shows that the chapter about reptiles begins on page 86.- similar words:
- chapters, subjects, topic
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