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Paratrooper

/pˈɛrəˌtrupər/
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(noun) A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.

Tom is a former paratrooper.
Was he a paratrooper?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ jumped from the aircraft at night and landed silently behind enemy lines.

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