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   abreast

   /əˈbrɛst/

   adverb

   • 1. side by side and facing the same way: "the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast"
   • 2. alongside or level with something: "the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw"
   • ▪ up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information: "keeping abreast of developments"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from a-2 ‘in’ + breast.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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