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eftsoons

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eft·soons  (ft-snz)
adv. Archaic
1. Soon afterward; presently.
2. Once again.

[From Middle English eftsone, from Old English eftsna : eft, again; see apo- in Indo-European roots + sna, soon.]

eftsoons [ɛftˈsuːnz]
adv Archaic
1. soon afterwards
2. repeatedly
[Old English eft sōna, literally: afterwards soon]


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