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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

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And--this time--

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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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creosote

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkɹiːəˌsəʊt/

A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.

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Common Phrases

bush creosote. creosoteoil creosotebushes creosoteoils creosotecreosote tar
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Synonyms

coal-tar creosote

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Related Words

tarcreasotekreasotekreosotecreosolsaprolkresol

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