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unawares

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/Part of speech adverbSorted aaenrsuwStarts with UEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. at a disadvantage

Word origin

From unaware + -s (adverbial suffix). Attested earlier than unaware.

Used in a sentence

  • Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...
  • And I with these untoward thoughts had striven, / I saw a Man before me unawares: / The oldest Man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs.
  • I'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.

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