If one pair of opposite sides are equal and parallel, then the figure is _____________.

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Explanation:
As per the definition of the parallelogram: A quadrilateral in which opposite sides are parallel and equal is called a parallelogram.
Hence, if one pair of opposite sides are equal and parallel, then the figure is parallelogram.

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