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| blog |
a journal posted on a website that someone regularly write entries in. When people have a blog, they write about personal experiences or opinions, or about particular topics they have special knowledge of or are interested in. The word "blog" is a short form of "Web log." |
| entry |
If you're keeping a record of things over time, or if you are writing in something like a journal, you make entries. Each time you add information or new writing, you are making an entry. [1/4 definitions] |
| journal |
When you keep a journal, it means that you keep a written record of what you think and do every day. [2 definitions] |
| monthly |
a magazine or journal that is published once a month. [1/4 definitions] |
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