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once

/wɒn(t)s/
adverb
  1. (frequency) One and only one time.

    "I have only once eaten pizza."

  2. (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.

    "He was once the most handsome man around."

  3. Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

    "Once three is three."

conjunction
  1. As soon as; when; after.

    "Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance."

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