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Noun

A noun is a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Imagine you have a bunch of toys or objects in front of you. Some of them might be a ball, a toy car, or a teddy bear. These are all things, and we can use the word "noun" to describe them as a group.

Now let's think about people and places. You might know someone named Sally or live in a city called New York. Sally and New York are both "nouns" because they are used to name a person and a place.

Finally, we have ideas or concepts that don't have a physical form. Love, for example, is an idea that we use to describe a feeling or emotion. "Love" is a special type of noun that is called an abstract noun.

So in short, a noun is a word we use to name things, people, places, and ideas.
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