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What parts of speech is the word dwarf?

"Dwarf" can be a few different parts of speech depending on how it's used:

* Noun: This is the most common usage. A dwarf is a small person, often a mythical creature.

* Example: "The *dwarf* carried a heavy bag of gold."

* Verb: To dwarf means to make something seem small or insignificant by comparison.

* Example: "The new skyscraper *dwarfed* all the other buildings in the city."

* Adjective: Describing something as small or stunted in growth.

* Example: "He was a *dwarf* man, only reaching to his wife's shoulders."

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