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| sooner or later |
| 1. adv. (set phrase) Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future. |
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| He’ll turn up sooner or later. |
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| Sooner |
| 1. n. (informal) A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma; a sports competitor representing the University of Oklahoma. |
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| 2. n. (historical) One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement, in order to obtain land sooner. |
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| 3. adj. comparative form of soon: more soon |
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| 4. adv. comparative form of soon: more soon |
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| 5. adv. rather. |
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| or |
| 1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...) |
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| In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian. |
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| He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what. |
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| 2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or. |
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| 3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities. |
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| later |
| 1. adv. comparative form of late: more late |
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| You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later. |
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| 2. adv. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). |
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| My roommate arrived first. I arrived later. |
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| I arrived later than my roommate. |
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