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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

“accurate knowledge”

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Dictionary Entry

abaft

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation/əˈbæft/

On the aft side; in the stern.

In a Sentence

“The mate sleeps abaft.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. abaftamidships abaftabaft pointsabaft windabaft littleabaft degreesabaft feetabaft deck
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Synonyms

aftastern

Antonyms

forwardfore

Related Words

aftwardabeamsternwardsrearwardabreastrearwards

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