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[awf, of] / ɔf, ɒf /

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gone; remote adj.
inferior; spoiled adj.
apart, away adv.

ADJECTIVE

gone; remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outside

STRONG

absent canceled finished postponed slight slim

WEAK

inoperative negligible not employed not on duty on vacation slender small unavailable

Antonyms

WEAK

here on present

ADJECTIVE

inferior; spoiled

Synonyms

STRONG

decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour turned

WEAK

bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory

ADVERB

apart, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead aside below elsewhere far out over

STRONG

absent disappearing removed vanishing

WEAK

above afar away from behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front

Antonyms

WEAK

close here present

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Fairford has become the latest example of asymmetric warfare, where two sides square off with mismatched military power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The 10-year finished the session at 5.276%, which was slightly higher than Tuesday, but well off Wednesday’s highs above 5.36%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Jose Antonio Zayas boarded the bus Thursday and at one point asked the bus driver to stop so he could get off, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The court heard the Bhandaris also used the money to pay off family debt, while Morris bought a house, the court heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Drawing blood reduces blood pressure slightly, which may have taken some of the pressure off his swollen brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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