entrance vs exit

Definitions

noun

1. a movement into or inward
2. something that provides access (to get in or get out)
3. the act of entering

verb

1. put into a trance
2. attract; cause to be enamored

Examples

The first, built by Solomon (1012 B.C.) appears from the Biblical description [6] to have combined Egyptian conceptions (successive courts, lofty entrance-pylons, the Sanctuary and the sekos or “Holy of Holies”) with

A brooding hulk of a man stepped through the entrance.

An Augustinian nun in a brown-and-cream habit peered from the small hatch at the entrance.

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Definitions

noun

1. an opening that permits escape or release
2. euphemistic expressions for death
3. the act of going out

verb

1. lose the lead
2. move out of or depart from
3. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Examples

It's a bit unexpected not to include any measures of syntactic complexity - even something as simple as mean sentence length.

There is no doubt that unnecessary complexity can stifle growth.

Given the complexities and plural nature of urban development other agencies must be closely involved.

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