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Definition of arch adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

arch

adjective

NAmE//ɑrtʃ//

[usually before noun] (often disapproving)

seeming amused because you know more about a situation than other people an arch tone of voice He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture.

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arch‧ly adverb

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“Guess what?” she said archly.See arch in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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arch noun
arch verb
arch- combining form
wheel arch noun

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