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06/13/2009
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between
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have one neighbor on left side and the other one the right side
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among
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in the middle of something
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aboard
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on (to) or in (to) some transportation
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about
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on the subject of or close (with numbers)
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above
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higher than
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across
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on the other side
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after
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following
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against
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contra
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along
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1. together

2. from one end to the other end of something (shore)
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alongside
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beside or close to
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amid
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in the middle of
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amidst
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in the middle of
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amongst
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in the middle of
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around
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on all sides or in a circle
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as
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like, used in comparisom
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aside
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on one side
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astride
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wiht legs on each side of (a horse)
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at
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used as a function word to indicate

1. presence or occurrence in, on, or near

2. the goal of an action or motion

3. with which one is occupied or employed

4. situation in an active or passive state or condition

5. the means, cause, or manner

6. the rate, degree, or position in a scale or series
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before
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in advance
in earlier stage
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behind
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in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of
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below
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lower or under the surface of water
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beneath
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directly under
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beside
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by the side of
in comparison with
on a par with
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besides
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other than, except, together with
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beyond
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on or to the farther side of, out of the reach or sphere of, in a degree or amount surpassing, in addition to
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but
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with the exception of, other than
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by
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in proximity to according to with respect to
in the opinion of
not later than
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circa
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at, in, or of approximately —used especially with dates
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despite
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in spite of
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down
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down along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on
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during
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throughout the duration of
at a point in the course of
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athwart
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in opposition to
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atop
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barring
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concerning
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except
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failing
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following
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for
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from
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given
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in
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inside
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into / in to
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like
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minus
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near
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next
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of
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* used as a function word to indicate

reckoning / origin or derivation /cause, motive, or reason / 

the component material, parts, or elements or the contents /

belonging or a possessive relationship /

a characteristic or distinctive quality or possession

* in respect to
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off
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on
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onto / on to
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opposite
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contra
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out
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outside
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over
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pace
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past
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per
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plus
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regarding
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round
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save
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since
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than
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through
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throughout
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till
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times
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to
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toward(s)
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in direction
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under
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underneath
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unlike
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until
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 function word to indicate continuance to a specified time
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up
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upon
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versus
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via
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by way of
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with
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without
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within
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worth
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according to
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ahead of
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aside from
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because of
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close to
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due to
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except for
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far from
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inside of
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instead of
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near to
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next to
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out from
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out of
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outside of
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owing to
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prior to
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in advance of

before
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pursuant to
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regardless of
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subsequent to
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that of
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as far as
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as well as
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by means of
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in accordance with
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in addition to
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plus
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in case of
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in front of
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in lieu of
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in place of
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in spite of
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in defiance or contempt of
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on account of
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on behalf of
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on top of
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with regard to
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with respect to
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considering
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taking into account
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