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at unawares

at unawares prepositional phrase: unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (dated) unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.

Questions about at unawares

What does at unawares mean?
At unawares means unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
What part of speech is at unawares?
At unawares is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at unawares in the dictionary

  1. at this rate
  2. at times
  3. at times and again
  4. at turns
  5. at twice
  6. at unawares
  7. at variance
  8. at very least
  9. at war
  10. at will
  11. at will employment

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