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Cereal vs. Serial
Cereal
<noun>
- A breakfast food
 - example:  I ate cereal for breakfast.
 
Serial
<adjective>
- Being part of a large number of things
 - example:  What is the serial number on your iPad?
 
- Repeatedly committing the same action
 - example:  He was a serial killer.
 
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Examples
Cereal
- I like eating cereal.
 - Cereal is good for you.
 - She eats cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
 - What is your favorite cereal?
 
Serial
- She is a serial killer.
 - What is the serial number of your device?
 - Watch out for serial killers.
 - I am a serial entrepreneur.