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aw

interjection \ˈȯ\

Definition of AW

—used to express mild disappointment, gentle entreaty, or real or mock sympathy or sentiment
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First Known Use of AW

1852

Rhymes with AW

awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

AW

abbreviation

Definition of AW

1
actual weight
2
aircraft warning
3
articles of war
4
automatic weapon

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