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   apropos

   /ˌaprəˈpəʊ/

   preposition

   • 1. with reference to; concerning: "she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’"

   adjective

   • 1. very appropriate to a particular situation: "the composer's reference to child's play is apropos"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French à propos ‘(with regard) to (this) purpose’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

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