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“a”
The following 252 entries include the term a.
à deux
adverbas in tête-à-tête
a-go-go
nounas in disco, discotheque
à la mode
adjectivebeing in the latest or current fashion
A-list
nounindividuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
A-OK
adjectiveof the very best kind
a posteriori
adjectiverelating to what can be known by observation rather than through an understanding of how certain things work
a priori
adjectivebeing or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
a priori
adverbas in early, prematurely
black-a-vised
adjectiveas in dark, brown
bric-a-brac
nounsmall objects that are used for decoration and are not usually valuable
cat-a-mountain
nouna large tawny cat of the wild
cock-a-hoop
adjectivehaving or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
ding-a-ling
nouna person who lacks good sense or judgment
high-muck-a-muck
nounone of high position or importance within a group
mano a mano
adverbin direct confrontation or competition
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