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Explanation of shard (noun)
a broken piece of a brittle artifact; fragment



   
Explanation of scaffold (noun)
form: scaffolds

a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers



   
Explanation of grimace (noun)
form: grimaces

a contorted facial expression



   
Explanation of carillon (noun)
playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower



   
Explanation of tantrum (noun)
a display of bad temper; scene; conniption



   
Explanation of onomatopoeia (noun)
using words that imitate the sound they denote



   
Explanation of medley (noun)
form: medleys

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources; pastiche



   
Explanation of papyrus (noun)
forms: papyri, papyruses

paper reed; ancient document



   
Explanation of welter (noun)
a confused multitude of things; muddle; fuddle; smother



   
Explanation of recasting (noun)
changing a particular word or phrase; rephrasing



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