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present tense third-person singular of file
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to make smooth by friction
- beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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files
verb (2)
present tense third-person singular of file
Synonyms & Antonyms of files (Entry 2 of 3)
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
- to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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files
noun
plural of file
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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