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paperboard
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paperclip
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paperhanger
paperknife
paperless
papershell
paperweight
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Paphian
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paperweight
pa·per·weight [ páypər wàyt ] (plural pa·per·weights)


noun 
Definition:
 
object for keeping papers in place: a small heavy usually ornamental object that is used to hold down papers and keep them in place
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