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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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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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avoirdupois

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌævɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/

The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

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Common Phrases

. avoirdupoisweight avoirdupoispound avoirdupoisounce avoirdupoispounds avoirdupoisounces avoirdupoisavoirdupois poundsavoirdupois pound
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Synonyms

fatfatnessavoirdupois weight

Antonyms

thinnessleanness

Related Words

heftold moneypound sterlingsterlingbroad

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