Generic appellation for objects
“What are those things you are wearing?”
Opposite of plural for a human being regarded as an individual
“From what is known, the mystery figure is a nonhuman with extraordinary powers.”
Opposite of plural for living things
“There was but the inanimate and lifeless in the sterile room.”
Opposite of plural for a real or imaginary living entity, especially an intelligent one
“I mistook the shadow for an eerie creature, but it turned out to be nothing more than an irregularly shaped object.”
Opposite of plural for an animal, as distinct from a human being
Opposite of plural for the state or fact of existing
“The nonexistence of Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy came as something of a shock.”
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