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someone

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some·one

[suhm-wuhn, -wuhn]
pronoun
some person; somebody.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; see some, one
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Someone is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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  • Every second, it seems, someone in the world takes on more debt.
  • Create a bouquet of these beautiful tissue paper flowers for someone special.
  • These picturesque beds can be reached by someone in a wheelchair.
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someone (ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən)
 
pron
some person; somebody
 

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