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Definition of
a- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
a-
prefix
/eɪ/
/eɪ/
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(
in nouns, adjectives and adverbs
)
not; without
atheist
atypical
asexually
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Prefixes
Prefixes
a-
ante-
anti-
be-
co-
de-
demi-
dis-
en-
ex-
extra-
hyper-
hypo-
il-
in-
infra-
inter-
intra-
mis-
non-
off-
oft-
out-
over-
para-
post-
pre-
pro-
re-
retro-
semi-
sub-
trans-
ultra-
un-
under-
up-
See
a-
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a
indefinite article
A
noun
A
A
abbreviation
a/c
abbreviation
n/a
abbreviation
à la
preposition
A-OK
adjective
A-OK
adverb
A & E
abbreviation
A & P
A & R
abbreviation
Q & A
noun
A-bomb
noun
a gogo
adjective
A-line
adjective
A-list
adjective
A-road
noun
A-side
noun
A-team
noun
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Phrasal verbs
play A off against B
bring A and B together
sandwich A and B together (with something)
Idioms
not a…
…a pop
a treat
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
do a bunk
cop a plea
have a cow
cut a dash
five a day
in a daze
be a devil
like a dog
to a fault
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Nearby words
A
symbol
A
abbreviation
a-
prefix
AA
abbreviation
AAA
abbreviation
previously
adverb
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