Give reasons for the following.
A square can be thought of as a special rhombus.

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All sides of a rhombus and a square are equal. However, in case of a square, all interior angles of $(90^{o})$ measure. A rhombus with each angle a right angle becomes a square. Therefore, a square can be thought of as a special rhombus.

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