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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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arriviste

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌæ.ɹɪˈviːst/

An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.

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. arrivistefamily arrivistewhose arrivistearriviste classarriviste unarriviste young
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Related Words

nouveau richejohnny-come-latelystartupalrightniknewbiecome-herenewbnozzer

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