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Definition of
a- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
a-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
eɪ
/
/
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(
in nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
)
not; without
atheist
atypical
asexually
See
a-
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a
indefinite article
A
noun
A
abbreviation
amp
noun
n/a
abbreviation
A-OK
adjective
à la
preposition
A & R
abbreviation
DVD-A
noun
A-bomb
noun
A-line
adjective
A-list
adjective
A-side
noun
A-team
noun
a gogo
adjective
Plan A
noun
A-frame
noun
rent-a-
combining form
a tempo
adverb
A student
noun
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Phrasal verbs
play A off against B
phrasal verb
bring A and B together
phrasal verb
sandwich A and B together
phrasal verb
Idioms
not a…
…a pop
a no go
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
bust a gut
cop a feel
cop a plea
have a cow
in a daze
a good egg
to a fault
be a game
and a half
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Nearby words
A
noun
a
indefinite article
a-
prefix
A1
adjective
AA
abbreviation