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Is a word person noun?

"Word" itself is not a person noun.

* Person nouns refer to individuals (e.g., teacher, student, friend).

* Word is a common noun that refers to a unit of language.

However, "word" can be used as part of a compound noun that does refer to a person.

For example:

* Wordsmith: This refers to a person who writes well.

* Wordmonger: This refers to someone who uses words excessively, often in a manipulative way.

In these cases, the word "word" modifies the noun (smith, monger) to create a person noun.

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