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Across
/əˈkrɒs/
Positioning from one side to the other, usually indicating a traversal or comparison
Synonyms:
over
throughout
opposite
athwart
transversely
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Clouds raced
across
the moon.
'Can I take you
across
to a window, Miss O'Hara?'
Della walks
across
her kitchen.
Etymology:
Originating from the Middle English
acros
and Old French
acros
, derived from Latin
ad
(to, toward) and
crux
(cross).
Usage Statistics:
228 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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