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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

…

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adjective

Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

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come off it

Part of Speech: interjection

An expression of disbelief.

In a Sentence

“Come off it, mate! You can't be serious.”

Origin

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Synonyms

come onhorsefeatherspull the other one

Antonyms

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Related Words

get offcome awaycome downcoming offleave offmove offback off

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