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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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ounce

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/aʊns/Used In Literature ↓

An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.

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Common Phrases

. ouncepackage ouncecans ouncebottle ounceounce oneounce perounce lastounce half
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Synonyms

℥snow leopardtroy ouncepanthera uncia

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Related Words

grameleventhbookiotatroy

Poetry examples for “ounce”

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