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afire
  • s  lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
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aflame
  • s  keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
    he was aflame with desire
  • s  lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    even the car's tires were aflame
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aflare
  • s  streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
    flags aflare in the breeze
  • s  lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    a night aflare with fireworks
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afloat
  • s  aimlessly drifting
  • a  borne on the water; floating
  • s  covered with water
    the main deck was afloat (or awash)
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afoot
  • s  traveling by foot
    she was afoot when I saw her this morning
  • s  currently in progress
    there is mischief afoot
    plans are afoot
  • r  on foot; walking
    they went to the village afoot
    quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback
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aforementioned
  • s  being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    works of all the aforementioned authors
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aforethought
  • s  planned in advance
    with malice aforethought
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afoul
  • s  especially of a ship's lines etc
    with its sails afoul
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afraid
  • a  filled with fear or apprehension
    afraid even to turn his head
    suddenly looked afraid
    afraid for his life
    afraid of snakes
    afraid to ask questions
  • s  filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
    I'm afraid I won't be able to come
    he was afraid he would have to let her go
    I'm afraid you're wrong
  • s  feeling worry or concern or insecurity
    She was afraid that I might be embarrassed
    terribly afraid of offending someone
    I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict
  • s  having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
    afraid of hard work
    afraid to show emotion
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african
  • n  a native or inhabitant of Africa
  • a  of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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african-american
  • n  an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
  • s  pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
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afrikaans
  • n  an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
  • a  belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
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afrikaner
  • n  a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
  • a  belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
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