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abreast
/əˈbɹɛst/
adjective
Side by side, facing forward.
Alongside; parallel to.
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
adverb
Side by side and facing forward.
Alongside; parallel to.
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
preposition
Abreast of; alongside.
"This ship sank abreast the island."
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