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Nouns
(n)
span
the complete duration of something
“the job was finished in the span of an hour”
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(n)
span
the distance or interval between two points
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(n)
couple
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pair
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twosome
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twain
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brace
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span
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yoke
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couplet
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distich
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duo
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duet
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dyad
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duad
two items of the same kind
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(n)
span
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
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(n)
bridge
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span
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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(n)
straddle
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span
the act of sitting or standing astride
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Verbs
(v)
cross
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traverse
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span
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sweep
to cover or extend over an area or time period
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
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“The parking lot spans 3 acres”
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“The novel spans three centuries”
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