Are you trying to hyphenate away? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Not present Having left He's away right now You must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away |
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Used of an opponent's ground An away game |
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(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter The pitch was away (or wide) An outside pitch |
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From a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) Ran away from the lion Wanted to get away from there Sent the children away to boarding school The teacher waved the children away from the dead animal Went off to school They drove off Go forth and preach |
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From one's possession He gave out money to the poor Gave away the tickets |
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Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) Brush the objections aside Pushed all doubts away |
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Out of existence The music faded away Tried to explain away the affair of the letter- H.E.Scudder Idled the hours away Her fingernails were worn away |
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At a distance in space or time The boat was 5 miles off (or away) The party is still 2 weeks off (or away) Away back in the 18th century |
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Indicating continuing action Continuously or steadily He worked away at the project for more than a year The child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it |
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So as to be removed or gotten rid of Cleared the mess away The rotted wood had to be cut away |
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Freely or at will Fire away! |
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In or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping) Put the toys away Her jewels are locked away in a safe Filed the letter away |
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In a different direction Turn aside Turn away one's face Glanced away |
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In reserve Not for immediate use Started setting aside money to buy a car Put something by for her old age Has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day |