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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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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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chigoe

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪ.ɡoʊ/

A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores.

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Common Phrases

flea chigoe. chigoechigoe female
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Synonyms

chegoechegrechiggerchigrechiquejigger

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Related Words

chigoe fleatunga penetransfleasand fleanigua

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