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Words beginning with A

The letter A

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Avicci

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avignon

/ˈævɪnˌjɔn/

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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avila

/əˈvɪlə/

A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Galician origin.

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Aviva

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avocado

/ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ/

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.

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avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

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avoirdupois

/ˌævɚdəˈpɔɪz/

Weight; heaviness.

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avon

/ˈeɪ.vɑn/

A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.

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Avril Lavigne

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AVS

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plural of AV

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await

/əˈweɪt/

To wait for.

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awake

/əˈweɪk/

Not asleep; conscious.

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awakened

/əˈweɪkənd/

simple past and past participle of awaken

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AWAL

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awapuhi

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Zingiber zerumbet, a plant in the ginger family.

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award

/əˈwɔɹd/

A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

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aware

/əˈwɛɚ/

Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

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awareness

/əˈwɛɹ.nəs/

The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

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away

/əˈweɪ/

From a place, hence.

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awe

/ɑ/

A feeling of fear and reverence.

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awesome

/ˈɑsəm/

Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

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awful

/ˈɑfəl/

Very bad.

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Awkwafina

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awkward

/ˈɑkwɚd/

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

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awl

/ɔl/Accent not specified by source

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is…

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awning

/ˈɔnɪŋ/

A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.

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awoken

/əˈwəʊkn̩/Accent not specified by source

past participle of awake

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awry

/əˈɹaɪ/

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

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AWW

/ɔː/Accent not specified by source

Elongated form of aw.

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axe

/æks/

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to…

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