Words are the smallest element that may be uttered in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content. This contrasts deeply with morphemes, which are the smallest unit of meaning, but will not necessarily stand on their own. Words can be put together to build larger elements of language, such as phrases, clauses, and sentences.

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Yeah kind of a stupid quote.

I do not know what this is getting at. It seems silly.