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orphans

Noun (plural)

Definition: Children who have lost their parents due to death or abandonment.

Example sentence: After the earthquake, many children became orphans and had to be placed in temporary shelters.

Noun (singular)

Definition: A printed line or word that is left alone at the beginning or end of a paragraph.

Example sentence: The formatting of the document was inconsistent, with several orphans disrupting the flow of the text.

Verb

Definition: To leave (a word, line, or paragraph) stranded at the beginning or end.

Example sentence: Make sure to check your document for any paragraphs that you might have accidentally orphaned.

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