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all-around
[ awl-uh-round ]
/ ˈɔl əˌraʊnd /
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adjective
able to do many things; versatile: an all-around player.
broadly applicable; not specialized: an all-around education.
inclusive; comprehensive; complete: an all-around failure.
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Also all-round [awl-round] /ˈɔlˈraʊnd/ .
Origin of all-around
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby all-around
allantoid, allantoin, allantois, alla prima, allargando, all-around, al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea, alla vostra salute
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