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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily
	30%	13		It has five protons, five electrons, and either five or six neutrons
	noun • a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
	24%	10		A machine for taking five simultaneous photographs
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