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headline

Main Entry: ¹head·line

Pronunciation: \-ˌlīn\

Function: noun

Date: 1824

1 : words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize
2 a : a head of a newspaper story or article usually printed in large type and giving the gist of the story or article that follows b plural : front-page news <the scandal made headlines>

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