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   afloat

   /əˈfləʊt/

   adjective

   • 1. floating in water; not sinking: "they trod water to keep afloat"
   • ▪ on board a ship or boat: "he hopes to find a second-hand craft and be afloat by the end of the month"
   • 2. out of debt or difficulty: "professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat"
   • ▪ in general circulation; current: "there are various rumours afloat connected with his disappearance"

   Word Origin Old Englishon flote (see a-2, float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • A

     1

   • F

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   • L

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   • O

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   • A

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   • T

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