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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

scruff

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/skɹʌf/

Someone with an untidy appearance.

In a Sentence

“That candidate will never get the job: he's a right scruff.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. scruffmackenzie scruffo scruffscruff yoo
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Synonyms

nape

Antonyms

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Related Words

scruffbagscruffballscruffbucketscrungescufflerscuzzscrunt

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