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again and again
a·gain A0134200 (ə-gĕn′)adv.1. Once more; anew: Try again.2. To a previous place, position, or state: left home but went back again.3. Furthermore; moreover: Again, we need to collect more data.4. On the other hand: She might go, and again she might not.5. In return; in response: paid him again.Idiom: again and again Repeatedly; frequently.
[Middle English (influenced by Old Norse i gegn, again), from Old English ongeagn, against.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | again and again - repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text"over and over, over and over again, time and again, time and time again |
Translationsagain and again
again and againConstantly or repeatedly. The phone rang again and again until I finally answered it. I've told you again and again to pick your clothes up off the floor, and it's still a mess in here!See also: again, andagain and againrepeatedly; again and even more [times]. He knocked on the door again and again until I finally answered.See also: again, andagain and againRepeatedly, often, as in I've told you again and again, don't turn up the heat. This idiom uses repetition for the purpose of emphasis (as does its synonym, over and over). Shakespeare used it in Othello (1:3): "I have told thee often, and I retell thee again and again." [c. 1600] See also: again, andaˌgain and aˈgain many times; repeatedly: I’ve told him again and again to shut the door but he always leaves it open.See also: again, and again and again Repeatedly; frequently.See also: again, andagain and again
Synonyms for again and againadv repeatedlySynonyms- over and over
- over and over again
- time and again
- time and time again
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