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away

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1. away - Adjective

2. away - Verb

3. away - Adverb

4. away - Interjection

6. away - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

From a place; hence.

Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home.

Aside; off; in another direction.

From a state or condition of being; out of existence.

By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away.

On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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To destroy the fetus 'is something worse than murder.' The one who does this 'does not take away life that has already been born, but prevents it from being born.' John Chrysostom

The husband and wife should be similar to the hand and the eye. When the hand hurts, the eyes should be crying. And when the eyes cry, the hand should wipe away the tears. John Chrysostom

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Confucius

Don't throw away your old shoes until you have got new ones. Dutch Proverb

What is brought by the wind will be carried away by the wind. Persian Proverb

Burn not your house to fright the mouse away. English Proverb

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