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away

adverbadjective /əweɪ/ 2 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 9
Definitions
adverb

out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

“pushed all doubts away”

adverb

from one's possession

“gave away the tickets”

adverb

in a different direction

“turn away one's face”

adverb

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

“ran away from the lion”

adverb

in reserve; not for immediate use

“has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day”

adjective

on the far side of home plate from the batter

“the pitch was away (or wide)”

adverb

at a distance in space or time

“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”

adjective

not present; having left

“he's away right now”

adjective

used of an opponent's ground

“an away game”

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