Thesaurus

“a”

The following 252 entries include the term a.

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pit-a-pat

verb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

prêt-à-porter

noun

as in couture, tailoring

tête-à-tête

adverb

in person and usually privately

tête-à-tête

noun

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

time and a half

noun

as in overtime, double time

a bit

phrase

to some degree or extent

a bit much

phrase

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

a dime a dozen

phrase

often observed or encountered

a feather in one's cap

phrase

an asset that brings praise or renown

after a fashion

phrase

close to but not exactly

after a sort

phrase

to some degree or extent

a little

phrase

to some degree or extent

all of a sudden

phrase

without warning

a lot

phrase

to a large extent or degree

a mile a minute

phrase

with great speed

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