A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
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Hyperbole
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Just look up the definition of hyperbole
Stripped of our pride
Moving targets who walk with the star in their sleeve
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A trendsetter. A person could start a small group of people doing a certain thing and as more people see them do it they might want to start to feel like they fit in. As the action/thing spreads, more people will join in and start doing it too. This could spread to the rest of the world or maybe just a small school.
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