Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A slender tool used for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a core of graphite or a similar substance.
Pencil
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Examples:
In front of you is a piece of paper and a pencil.
Soon my pencils, brushes, paints and canvasses were all burning.
I tapped the pencilled figures as I spoke.
Etymology:
The word pencil comes from Middle English pencel, meaning a small paintbrush. It derives from Old French pincel and ultimately from Latin pencillus, meaning a small tail or brush.
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