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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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wise guy

Part of Speechnoun

One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.

In a Sentence

“Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes.”

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Synonyms

know-allknow-it-allsmart alecksmartywisecrackerwisenheimer

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Related Words

wiseacreweisenheimerwiseguywiseasssmart arsesmartass

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