Phrase guide
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noun
A written record, history, or collection of evidence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Records left by a person or organization in the course of activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Physical evidence of something that occurred in the past.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
the written evidence of someone's activities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: written record, written account
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
