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UKClay
/klˈeɪ/
/ˈkɫeɪ/Clay
[NOUN]1
a type of heavy and sticky soil that is molded when wet and is baked to become hardened in pottery or ceramic making
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United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
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United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
Examples
1. She is working the clay to make a sculpture.
2. The company's reputation suffered a blow when its seemingly perfect product showed its feet of clay, malfunctioning after just a few months of use.
3. The celebrity's glamorous image crumbled when it was revealed that they had feet of clay, struggling with addiction behind the scenes.
4. The kids used molding clay to make animals, flowers, and other fun shapes.
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