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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

top banana

Part of Speech: noun

The boss, the leader.

In a Sentence

“Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.”

Origin

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Synonyms

big cheesebig enchiladabig kahunabig wheelbigwiggrand poobah

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Related Words

kingpingrandbosstop dogsuperbossbossbwana

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