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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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A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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riffraff

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɹɪfɹæf/

The rabble; crowds; the common people.

In a Sentence

“They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the riffraff out.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. riffrafftheory riffraffriffraff local
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Synonyms

rabbleragtagragtag and bobtail

Antonyms

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Related Words

raffriff-raffrabblementrascalitytag-rag

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