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abustle

English

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Etymology

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a- (“in such a state”) +‎ bustle

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)

  1. Showing much activity. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

Adverb

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abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)

  1. Bustling, busy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abustle”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.

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