para- — beside, alongside, beyond, altered (affix)
para-
beside, alongside, beyond, altered
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parallel
B2
/ˈpærᵊ.ləl/
(of lines or surfaces) Always the same distance apart and never meeting.
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paragraph
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/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/
A section of writing that starts on a new line and usually deals with one main idea.
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paramedic
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/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/
A person trained to give emergency medical care, often before a patient reaches hospital.
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paradox
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/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
A statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true.
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paraphrase
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/ˈper.ə.freɪz/
a restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make its meaning clearer
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