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a-
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
a
(noun)
a
(indefinite article)
a-
(prefix)
a-
(prefix)
A–bomb
(noun)
A–line
(adjective)
A–list
(noun)
A–OK
(adjective)
bric–a–brac
(noun)
cock–a–doodle–do
(noun)
cock–a–hoop
(adjective)
pat–a–cake
pit–a–pat
(noun)
rat–a–tat
(noun)
tête–à–tête
(noun)
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a-
/ə/
prefix
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a-
/ə/
prefix
Learner's definition of A-
1
:
on
:
in
:
at
a
bed
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2
:
in (such) a state or condition
a
fire
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3
:
in (such) a manner
a
loud
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old-fashioned
:
in the act or process of
gone
a-
hunting [=gone hunting]
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a-
prefix
or
an-
2
a-
prefix
or
an-
Learner's definition of A-
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not
:
without
a
sexual
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