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affine
  • n  (anthropology) kin by marriage
  • a  (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
  • s  (anthropology) related by marriage
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affined
  • s  closely related
    syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
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affirmable
  • s  capable of being affirmed or asserted
    a quality affirmable of every member of the family
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affirmative
  • n  a reply of affirmation
    he answered in the affirmative
  • a  affirming or giving assent
    an affirmative decision
    affirmative votes
  • s  expecting the best
    an affirmative outlook
  • s  expressing or manifesting praise or approval
    an affirmative nod
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affixed
  • v  attach to
  • v  add to the very end
  • v  attach or become attached to a stem word
  • a  firmly attached
    the affixed labels
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afflicted
  • v  cause great unhappiness for; distress
    she was afflicted by the death of her parents
  • v  cause physical pain or suffering in
  • s  grievously affected especially by disease
  • s  mentally or physically unfit
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affluent
  • n  an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
    the so-called emerging affluents
  • n  a branch that flows into the main stream
  • s  having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    an affluent banker
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afghan
  • n  a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
  • n  a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
  • n  an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
  • n  a coat made of sheepskin
  • n  tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
  • a  of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
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afghani
  • n  the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
  • n  an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
  • a  of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
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