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Out

Part of Speech: Adverb, adjective, noun, preposition, verb

Sense 1 (Adverb):

1. Away from the inside, center, or focus of something.

Example sentences:

• I stepped out of the house to get some fresh air.
• The cat ran out from under the bed.

Sense 2 (Adjective):

1. Not at home or in a particular place.

Example sentences:

• She's out shopping for groceries.
• He is out of town for the weekend.

Sense 3 (Noun):

1. A means of escape or exit.

Example sentences:

• The emergency exit is the most visible way out of the building.
• We need to find a way out of this difficult situation.

Sense 4 (Preposition):

1. Moving or appearing to move away from something or somewhere.

Example sentences:

• The birds flew out of the tree when we approached.
• She ran out of the room, crying.

Sense 5 (Verb):

1. To reveal or make something known.

Example sentences:

• He couldn't keep the secret anymore and blurted it out.
• The journalist decided to out the corrupt politician.

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