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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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whipping boy

Part of Speech: noun

Someone punished for the errors of others, historically a boy that was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince.

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scapegoat

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Related Words

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