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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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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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approximant

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈpɹɒksɪmənt/

A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.

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Common Phrases

. approximantphases approximantapproximant padeapproximant lateralapproximant palatalapproximant velarapproximant rationalapproximant alveolar
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Related Words

velarretroflexrounded voweltense vowelaphthonghidden quantityconsonantsemi-vowel

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