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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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ahem

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈhɛm/Used In Literature ↓

A use of the interjection, ahem.

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Common Phrases

. ahemet ahemerningpradja ahemahem benahem bertieahem maureenahem maryahem jerry
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Related Words

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Poetry examples for “ahem”

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