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In the place or room; -- usually followed by of.

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Alternatively 92% connected

In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rather 92% connected

Prior; earlier; former.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Alcove noun · 78% connection

A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a…

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Amber room unknown · 78% connection

A room formerly in the Czar's Summer Palace in Russia, which was richly decorated with walls and fixtures made from amber. The amber w…

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Anteroom noun · 78% connection

A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.

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Bedroom noun · 78% connection

A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.

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Below adverb · 78% connection

In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath.

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Billion noun · 78% connection

the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequen…

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Boudoir noun · 78% connection

A small room, esp. if pleasant, or elegantly furnished, to which a lady may retire to be alone, or to receive intimate friends; a lady…

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Cabin noun · 78% connection

A small room; an inclosed place.

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Chamber noun · 78% connection

A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.

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Classroom noun · 78% connection

a room in a school where lessons take place

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Cloakroom noun · 78% connection

A room, attached to any place of public resort, where cloaks, overcoats, etc., may be deposited for a time.

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Closet noun · 78% connection

A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy.

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Dactyl noun · 78% connection

A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/…

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Displace verb · 78% connection

To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in…

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Divan noun · 78% connection

A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer c…

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Drawing-room noun · 78% connection

A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room.

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Elbowroom noun · 78% connection

Room to extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action; free scope.

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Empty superl. · 78% connection

Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosu…

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