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once

1 at one time, formerly, in the old days, in the past, in times gone by, in times past, long ago, once upon a time, previously

2 at once:

a. directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, right away, straight away, straightway (archaic) this (very) minute, without delay, without hesitation

b. at or in one go (informal) at the same time, simultaneously, together

3 once and for all conclusively, decisively, finally, for all time, for good, for the last time, permanently, positively, with finality

4 once in a while at intervals, at times, every now and then, from time to time, now and again, occasionally, once in a blue moon (informal) on occasion, sometimes

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ounce, on, onset, opine

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not on your tintype	exp.	absolutely not; not in this lifetime	Slang expression used mostly in 19th century
annual	adj.	happening once a year	Ex.: My favorite annual event is Christmas because I eat my mother's great feast and get christmas presents from Santa Claus.
! empirical	adj.	Based on scientific testing or practical experience, not on ideas	I found out that the distance from the pond doesn't affect the number of plants from the empirical data I collected.
compare notes	exp.	share ideas based on a similar experience	[Fig.] E.g.: They were both going through a divorce, so they met to compare notes.
walk of life	exp.	expression used when referring to someone's profession, background, social class or life experience	E.g: People from all walks of life will participate to the event
be beside oneself with	exp.	be consumed by an emotion; experience an intense feeling	be beside oneself with joy/ grief/ anger etc.
lifelogger	n.	someone who, most of the time, carries a device enabling him to capture his day-by-day experiences (such as a photo camera, mobile phone etc.)
plug and play	adj.	1. [Comp.] a device that once plugged in is automatically recognized by the system and launches the expected process without any action on the user's side; 2. [Bus.] a new employee who is able to start work without too much induction and training	[Comp.];[Bus.] can be used as both noun and adjective: plug and play device; plug and play employee or simply plug and play (noun)

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