role

From Wiktionary

role is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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• enPR: rōl
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[change] Homophones

• roll

[change] Noun

Singular role

Plural roles

1. The role of a person or thing is the job that they do in a certain situation.

   In the past twenty-five years the role of women on farms had changed dramatically.

   Music plays an important role in the movie.