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    thread
    /θrɛd/

    noun

    • 1. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving: "he had a loose thread on his shirt"
    • 2. a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing: "a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance" Similar train of thoughtdriftdirectionsense

    verb

    • 1. pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine): "I can't even thread a needle"
    • 2. pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread: "I had my eyebrows threaded today"

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