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African-American
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Sense: Noun: Black citizen of the US

Synonyms:

Black American, person of color, person of colour (UK), Afro-American, black , black person, POC, Negro (dated, offensive), colored person (dated, offensive), coloured person (UK, dated, offensive)

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