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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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Dictionary Entry

derail

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /dəˈɹeɪl/

A device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail.

In a Sentence

“The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. derailany derail
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Synonyms

unrailjumprun off the rails

Antonyms

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Related Words

scupperveerhamperscuttleblockbudge

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