Meaning & use
Paras
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Informally, members of a parachute regiment, or, in another common informal use, paragraphs of a document.
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The Paras were dropped behind enemy lines under cover of darkness.
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A note on using this word
This clipped form has two independent informal uses: British military slang for paratroopers, and everyday shorthand for "paragraphs" in editing and writing contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
paratroopersparagraphs
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal shorthand for "paragraphs."
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