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a cappella
à cheval
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a.d.c.
A-D conversion
à deux
A & E
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a fortiori
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a fortiori
a for·ti·o·ri [ aa fàwrtee áwree, ay fàwrtee ṓ r ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
with more reason: for an even stronger reason
[Early 17th century. < Latin, "from the stronger (reason)" < fortis "strong"]
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