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one
     1. num. (cardinal) The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
           In some religions, there is only one god.
           In many cultures, a baby turns one year old a year after its birth.
           One person, one vote.
     2. num. (number theory) The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
     3. num. (set theory) The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.
     4. num. (mathematics) The ordinality of an element which has no predecessor, usually called first or number one.
     5. pron. (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
           The big one looks good.  I want the green one.  A good driver is one who drives carefully.
     6. pron. (impersonal pronoun, sometimes with "the") The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
           She offered him an apple and an orange; he took one and left the other.
     7. pron. (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
           One’s guilt may trouble one, but it is best not to let oneself be troubled by things which cannot be changed.  One shouldn’t be too quick to judge.
     8. pron. (pronoun) Any person, entity or thing.
           "driver", noun: one who drives.
     9. n. The digit or figure 1.
     10. n. (mathematics) The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
     11. n. (US) A one-dollar bill.
     12. n. (cricket) One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
     13. n. A joke or amusing anecdote.
     14. n. (colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
     15. n. (Internet slang) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".
           A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
             Someone help me; I'm always losing!
           B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!one!!one!!eleven!!1!
             Why don't you just go away loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     16. adj. Of a period of time, being particular.
           One day the prince set forth to kill the dragon that had brought terror to his father’s kingdom for centuries.
     17. adj. Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
           My aunt used to say, "One day is just like the other.".
     18. adj. Sole, only.
           He is the one man who can help you.
     19. adj. Whole, entire.
           Body and soul are not separate; they are one.
     20. adj. In agreement.
           We are one on the importance of learning.
     21. adj. The same.
           The two types look very different, but are one species.
     22. adj. Being a preeminent example.
           He is one hell of a guy.
     23. adj. Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".
           The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of one “A. Lincoln”.
     24. v. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite.
half
     1. adj. Consisting of a half (1/2, 50%).
           a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view
     2. adj. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
           a half dream; half knowledge
     3. adj. (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
           A half brother or half sister
     4. adj. (rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
           A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin
     5. adv. In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
     6. adv. In some part approximating a half.
     7. adv. Partially; imperfectly.
           half-colored; half done; half-hearted; half persuaded; half conscious
           He does sometimes half wish to change his life, but it is too difficult.
     8. n. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
           I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple.
           You don't know the half of it.
     9. n.          (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
     10. n. Half of a standard measure; frequently used (British) for half a pint of beer or cider.
     11. n. (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
           Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half.
     12. n. (obsolete) Part; side; behalf.
     13. n. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
     14. n. (slang) A half sibling.
     15. n. (archaic) A child ticket.
     16. v. (transitive, obsolete) To halve.
     17. prep. (Ireland) A half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).
           half one - half past one, 1:30
left
     1. adj. The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
           The left side.
     2. adj. (politics) Pertaining to the political left.
     3. adv. On the left side.
     4. adv. Towards the left side.
           Turn left at the corner.
     5. n. The left side or direction.
     6. n. (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
           The political left is holding too much power.
     7. n. (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
     8. v. simple past tense and past participle of leave.
     9. v. (Ireland, colloquial) permitted, allowed to proceed.
           We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend.
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(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     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.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
right
     1. adj. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
           a right line
     2. adj. (geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
           The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
     3. adj. (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
           a right triangle, a right prism, a right cone
     4. adj. Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.
           I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.
           It's not right that one person gets all the credit for the group's work.
     5. adj. Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
           Is this the right software for my computer?
     6. adj. Healthy, sane, competent.
           I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
     7. adj. Real; veritable (used emphatically).
           You've made a right mess of the kitchen!
     8. adj. (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
     9. adj. (dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.
     10. adj. Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: →
           After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
     11. adj. Designed to be placed or worn outward.
           the right side of a piece of cloth
     12. adj. (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
     13. adv. On the right side.
     14. adv. Towards the right side.
     15. adv. Exactly, precisely.
           The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
           Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
     16. adv. Immediately, directly.
           Can't you see it? It's right beside you!
           Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
     17. adv. (UK, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
           I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
           I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.
     18. adv. According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
     19. adv. In a correct manner.
           Do it right or don't do it at all.
     20. adv. (dated, still used in some titles) To a great extent or degree.
           Sir, I am right glad to meet you …
           Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
           The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci.
     21. interj. Yes, that is correct; I agree.
     22. interj. I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.
     23. interj. Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
           - After that interview, I don't think we should hire her.- Right — who wants lunch?
     24. interj. Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.
           You're going, right?
     25. interj. Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
     26. n. That which complies with justice, law or reason.
           We're on the side of right in this contest.
     27. n. A legal, just or moral entitlement.
           You have no right to go through my personal diary.
           see also in right of
     28. n. The right side or direction.
           The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.
     29. n. The right hand.
     30. n. (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
           The political right holds too much power.
     31. n. The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
     32. v. To correct.
           Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.
     33. v. To set upright.
           The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.
     34. v. (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
           When the wind died down, the ship righted.
     35. v. To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
           to right the oppressed
top
     1. n. The highest or uppermost part of something.
           His kite got caught at the top of the tree.
     2. n.          (irrespective of present orientation) the part of something that is usually the top.
                   We flipped the machine onto its top.
     3. n.          The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
                   Further weather information can be found at the top of your television screen.  Headings appear at the tops of pages.
     4. n.          A lid, cap or cover of a container.
                   Put a top on the toothpaste tube or it will go bad.
     5. n.          A garment worn to cover the torso.
                   I bought this top as it matches my jeans.
     6. n.          (nautical) A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
     7. n.          (baseball) The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
     8. n.          (archaic) The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.
     9. n. A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
           The boy was amazed at how long the top would spin.
     10. n. Someone who is eminent.:
     11. n.          (archaic) The chief person; the most prominent one.
     12. n.          The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
                   to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school
     13. n. (BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
     14. n. (LGBT, slang) A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
           I prefer being a top, and my boyfriend prefers being a bottom.
     15. n. (physics) A top quark.
     16. n. The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
     17. n. (ropemaking) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
     18. n. (sound) Highest pitch or loudest volume.
           She sang at the top of her voice.
     19. n. (wool manufacture) A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
     20. n. (obsolete, except in one sense of phrase on top of) Eve; verge; point.
     21. n. The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
     22. n. (in the slang) Topboots.
     23. n. (golf) A stroke on the top of the ball.
     24. n. (golf) A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top.
     25. n. (in restaurants, preceded by a number) (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
     26. v. To cover on the top or with a top.
           I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce.
     27. v. To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
           I don't want to be bald, so just top my hair.
           Top and tail the carrots.
     28. v. To excel, to surpass, to beat.
           Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.
     29. v. To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
           Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s.
     30. v. (UK, slang) To commit suicide, (rare) to murder.
           Depression causes many people to top themselves.
     31. v. (BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
           I used to be a slave, but I ended up topping.
           Giving advice to the dominant partner on how to run the BDSM session is called "topping from the bottom".
     32. v. (slang) To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.
     33. v. (slang) To anally penetrate.
     34. v. (archaic) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.
           lofty ridges and topping mountains
     35. v. (archaic) To predominate.
           topping passions
     36. v. (archaic) To excel; to rise above others.
     37. v. (nautical) To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
     38. v. (dyeing) To cover with another dye.
           to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening
     39. v. To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
     40. v. (slang) To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.
     41. v. (of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
     42. v. To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
     43. v. To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
     44. v. (golf) To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
     45. adj. Situated on the top of something.
     46. adj. (informal) Best; of the highest quality or rank.
           She's in the top dance school.
     47. adj. (informal) Very good, of high quality.
           He's a top lawyer.
           That is a top car.
     48. adv. Rated first.
           She came top in her French exam.
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(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     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.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
bottom
     1. n. The lowest part of anything.
           Footers appear at the bottoms of pages.
     2. n. (UK, slang) Character, reliability, staying power, dignity, integrity or sound judgment.
           lack bottom
     3. n. (UK, US) A valley, often used in place names.
           Where shall we go for a walk? How about Ashcombe Bottom?
     4. n. The buttocks or anus.
     5. n. (nautical) A cargo vessel, a ship.
     6. n. (nautical) Certain parts of a vessel, particularly the cargo hold or the portion of the ship that is always underwater.
     7. n. (baseball) The second half of an inning, the home team's turn at bat.
     8. n. (BDSM) A submissive in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
     9. n. (LGBT, slang) A man penetrated or with a preference for being penetrated during homosexual intercourse.
     10. n. (physics) A bottom quark.
     11. n. (often, figuratively) The lowest part of a container.
     12. n. A ball or skein of thread; a cocoon.
     13. n. The bed of a body of water, as of a river, lake, or sea.
     14. n. An abyss.
     15. n. (obsolete) Power of endurance.
           a horse of a good bottom
     16. n. (obsolete) Dregs or grounds; lees; sediment.
     17. n. (usually: bottoms or bottomland) Low-lying land near a river with alluvial soil.
     18. v. To fall to the lowest point.
     19. v. To establish firmly; to found or justify on or upon something; to set on a firm footing; to set or rest on or upon something which provides support or authority.
     20. v. (intransitive) To rest, as upon an ultimate support; to be based or grounded.
     21. v. (intransitive) To reach or impinge against the bottom, so as to impede free action, as when the point of a cog strikes the bottom of a space between two other cogs, or a piston the end of a cylinder.
     22. v. (obsolete, transitive) To wind round something, as in making a ball of thread.
     23. v. To furnish with a bottom.
           to bottom a chair
     24. v. To be the submissive in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
     25. v. To be anally penetrated in gay sex.
           I've never bottomed in my life.
     26. adj. The lowest or last place or position.
           Those files should go on the bottom shelf.
front
     1. n. The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
     2. n. The side of a building with the main entrance.
     3. n. A field of activity.
     4. n. A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
           Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia.
     5. n. (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmos
     6. n. (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
     7. n. (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
     8. n. (military) The direction of the enemy.
     9. n. (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
     10. n. (obsolete) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
     11. n. (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
           He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front.
           You don't need to put on a front. Just be yourself.
     12. n. (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
     13. n. The most conspicuous part.
     14. n. (obsolete) The beginning.
     15. n. (UK) a seafront or coastal promenade.
     16. n. (obsolete) The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
     17. n. (slang) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.
     18. n. (slang) A grill (qual, jewellery worn on front teeth).
     19. adj. Located at or near the front.
           The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.
     20. adj. (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
           The English word smallcaps - dress has a front vowel in most dialects.
     21. v. (intransitive, dated) To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
     22. v. To face, be opposite to.
     23. v. To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
     24. v. To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
     25. v. (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
     26. v. (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
     27. v. (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
     28. v. To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
     29. v. (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
     30. v. (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
     31. v. To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
     32. v. To appear before, as in to front court.
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(...)
           In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
           He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
     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.
     3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
     4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
           It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
     5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
           The country Myanmar, or Burma
     6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
     7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
     9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
     10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
     11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
back
     1. adj. (not comparable) Near the rear.
           Go in the back door of the house.
     2. adj. (not comparable) Not current.
           I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.
     3. adj. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
           They took a back road.
     4. adj. (not comparable) In arrear; overdue.
           They still owe three months' back rent.
     5. adj. (not comparable) Moving or operating backward.
           back action
     6. adj. (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
           The vowel of smallcaps - lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.
     7. adv. (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
           He gave back the money.   He needs his money back.   He was on vacation, but now he’s back.   The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.
     8. adv. Away from the front or from an edge.
           Sit all the way back in your chair.
           Step back from the curb.
     9. adv. In a manner that impedes.
           Fear held him back.
     10. adv. In a reciprocal manner.
           If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back.
     11. adv. Earlier, ago.
           many years back
     12. n. The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
           Could you please scratch my back?
     13. n.          The spine and associated tissues.
                   I hurt my back lifting those crates.
     14. n.          (slang) Large and attractive buttocks.
     15. n.          (figurative) The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
                   I still need to finish the back of your dress.
     16. n.          The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
                   Can you fix the back of this chair?
     17. n.          (obsolete) That part of the body that bears clothing. (Now used only in the phrase clothes on one's back.)
     18. n. That which is farthest away from the front.
           He sat in the back of the room.
     19. n.          The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
                   Turn the book over and look at the back.
     20. n.         # The edge of a book which is bound.
              #     The titles are printed on the backs of the books.
     21. n.         # (printing) The inside margin of a page.
     22. n.         # The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
              #     Tap it with the back of your knife.
     23. n.          The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
                   I hung the clothes on the back of the door.
     24. n.          Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
                   We'll meet out in the back of the library.
     25. n.          The part of something that goes last.
                   The car was near the back of the train.
     26. n.          (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
                   The backs were lined up in an I formation.
     27. n. (figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
           The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.
     28. n. A support or resource in reserve.
     29. n. (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
           The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.
     30. n. (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
     31. n. (slang) Effort, usually physical.
           Put some back into it!
     32. n. A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
           Could I get a martini with a water back?
     33. n. Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
     34. v. (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
           the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back
     35. v. To support.
           I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
     36. v. (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
     37. v. (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
     38. v. (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
     39. v. (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
     40. v. To push or force backwards.
           to back oxen
           The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
     41. v. (transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
     42. v. (transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
     43. v. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
           to back books
     44. v. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
     45. v. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
           to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document
     46. v. (legal, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
     47. v. To row backward with (oars).
           to back the oars
     48. n. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
     49. n. A ferryboat.
etc
     1. adv. alternative form of etc.
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