author
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
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- (noun) The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- (noun) Someone who writes books for a living.
- (noun) One's authority for something: an informant.
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noun The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
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noun Someone who writes books for a living.
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noun One's authority for something: an informant.
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verb (sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.
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The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- (noun) The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- (noun) Someone who writes books for a living.
- (noun) One's authority for something: an informant.
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