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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 a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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Dictionary Entry

foreclose

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌfɔːˈkləʊz/

To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.

In a Sentence

“They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. forecloseany foreclose
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Synonyms

barexcludepreventstopprecludeforestall

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Related Words

forbidmortgagecaptureprohibit

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