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once

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: once

1
adv
on one occasion
2
adv
as soon as
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: once
1

adv on one occasion

once I ran into her”
Synonyms:
in one case, one time

adv at a previous time

“she was a dancer once
Synonyms:
at one time, erst, erstwhile, formerly
2

adv as soon as

once we are home, we can rest”
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