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The letter A

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Alexandre Dumas

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French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)

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alexandria

/æləkˈzændɹi.ə/

A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.

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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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Alexei Navalny

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Alexi Laiho

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alexis

/əˈlɛksɪs/

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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Alexis Ohanian

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alexithymia

/əˌlɛk.sɪˈθaɪ.mi.ə/Accent not specified by source

A deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions.

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Aleyna

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Alfa Romeo

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Alfa Romeo Giulia

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alfresco

/ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

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algae

/ˈældʒi/

plural of alga

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algeria

/ælˈdʒɪɹi.ə/

The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since 1962.

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algiers

/ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/

The capital and largest city of Algeria.

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algonquin

/ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/

A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

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algorithm

/ˈælɡɚˌɪðəm/

A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that poss…

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alhamdulillah

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Praise be to God; thank God.

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ali

/ˈɑli/

A male given name from Arabic.

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Ali Gatie

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Alia Shawkat

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alias

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called; also known as; formerly known as.

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aliassime

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A surname.

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alicante

/ˌɑləˈkɑnteɪ/

A province of the Valencian Community, Spain.

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alice

/ˈæləs/

Acronym of All-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment.

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Alice in Wonderland

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As in a surreal fairy tale where things work at odds to the way they do in the real world.

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alicia

/əˈliːʃə/

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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Alicia Keys

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Alicia Silverstone

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Alicia Vikander

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