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noun
A philatelist's collection of stamps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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noun
A collection of items or information of no useful value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable, usually
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noun
the collection and study of postage stamps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: philately, stamp collecting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
Narrower terms: aerophilately
noun
a collection of stamps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
History
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