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(adverb) away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" |
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Synonyms: amiss |
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(adverb) turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry" |
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Synonyms: askew |
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(satellite adjective) not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine" |
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Synonyms: amiss, haywire, out of order, the matter, wrong |
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(satellite adjective) turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton |
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Synonyms: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky |
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