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“a-”
The following 252 entries include the term a-.
making a comeback
phraseto regain a former or normal state
making a face
phraseto distort one's face
making a pretense
phraseto take on a false or deceptive appearance
making a scene
phraseto express one's anger usually violently
making a show
phraseto take on a false or deceptive appearance
pulled a face
phraseto distort one's face
pulling a face
phraseto distort one's face
pulls a face
phraseto distort one's face
put/placed (someone) on a pedestal
phraseto treat or regard (someone) as extraordinarily good, successful, important, etc.
puts/places (someone) on a pedestal
phraseto treat or regard (someone) as extraordinarily good, successful, important, etc.
puts up a front
phraseto take on a false or deceptive appearance
putting/placing (someone) on a pedestal
phraseto treat or regard (someone) as extraordinarily good, successful, important, etc.
putting up a front
phraseto take on a false or deceptive appearance
selling a bill of goods to
phraseto rob by the use of trickery or threats
sells a bill of goods to
phraseto rob by the use of trickery or threats
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