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Words starting with C

Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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Clockwise is a circular direction around a central point, the same way the hands on a clock turn. Clockwise goes towards the right.
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Cis forClogs

Traditional clogs are wooden shoes usually associated with the Netherlands and surrounding countries. They were worn as protective footwear in industries like mining and in factories. Modern clogs are just slip-on shoes, usually made with wooden soles and a leather upper.
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Close means to shut something. Close is the opposite of open.
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Close is another word for near, and is the opposite of distant or far. The airplanes in the picture are flying very close together.
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Cis forClosed

Something is closed if you cannot get into it or through it. The door in the picture is closed. The opposite of closed is open. Another word for closed is shut.
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Cis forClot

A clot is a soft lump, usually formed in a liquid. When you cut yourself, your blood clots so you stop bleeding. The picture is of clots forming in milk as it curdles.
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Cis forCloth

Cloth, or fabric, is a large, thin material that is made from tiny fibers connected together. Cloth is used to make clothes, drapes, some kinds of bag and many other things besides. The picture is of some long rolls of cloth.

Cis forClothe

You clothe someone (or yourself!) by either providing them with clothes, or dressing them.

Cis forClothes

Clothes is another plural word for garments. You have one piece of clothing, but two clothes. Clothe is not the singular of clothes.
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A clothes hanger, or coathanger, is a triangular object with a hook at the top that you use for hanging your clothes up inside a wardrobe. Coathangers can be made from wire, wood or plastic.