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package
noun /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
"A dirty package was left in my home."
Etymology: Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.
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