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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

knock off

Part of Speech: verb

To halt one's work or other activity.

In a Sentence

“I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed.”

Origin

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Synonyms

knock outcall it a daycall it a nightdown toolscoitizego to bed with

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Related Words

glomshavehookdo inthievedash offtoss offwaste

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