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Definition of
A abbreviation
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
A
abbreviation
/eɪ/
/eɪ/
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(in writing)
amp
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A
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a
indefinite article
A
noun
A
a
A
a-
a/c
abbreviation
n/a
abbreviation
à la
preposition
A-OK
adjective
A-OK
adverb
A & E
abbreviation
A & P
A & R
abbreviation
Q & A
noun
A-bomb
noun
a gogo
adjective
A-line
adjective
A-list
adjective
A-road
noun
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Phrasal verbs
play A off against B
bring A and B together
sandwich A and B together (with something)
Idioms
not a…
…a pop
a treat
be a go
to a man
in a row
in a way
a bit of a…
in a bind
a bit much
not a bit
do a bunk
cop a plea
have a cow
cut a dash
five a day
in a daze
be a devil
like a dog
to a fault
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A
noun
A
symbol
A
abbreviation
a-
prefix
AA
abbreviation
influence
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