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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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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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Dictionary Entry

nob

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/nɒb/

The head.

In a Sentence

“Jack and Jill went up the hill / to fetch a pail of water; / Jack fell down and broke his crown / and Jill came tumbling after. / Up Jack got and home did trot, / as fast as he could caper, / to old Dame Dob / to mend his nob / with vinegar and brown paper.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

hill nob. nobcaes nob
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Synonyms

toff

Antonyms

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Related Words

hobiocbnanvanobbernobheadnob head

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