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Don't be such a square!"},{"definition":"The symbol # on a telephone; hash.","synonyms":["hash","pound sign","sharp"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Enter your account number followed by a square."},{"definition":"The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket square, measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square."},{"definition":"A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. 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