Cf
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Christian female.
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Also cf cubic foot; cubic feet.
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cystic fibrosis.
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Bookbinding. calf.
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Music. cantus firmus.
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Baseball. center fielder.
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compare.
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Etymology
Origin of cf.
From the Latin word confer
Example Sentences
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Eg: --Clickbait: Cf headline this story: "Its Own Worst Bug" --I read NYT and NPR web pages daily.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2017
Cf Cut $3 billion out of the $10.6 billion asked for federal domestic agencies, chiefly by firing 100,000 employees and shaving secondary civilian programs.
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Cf The Silent Land's hero is one of the finest, go-gettingest he-men in contemporary writing�a Winsor version of Lanny Budd.
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Cf The United Nations must remain united for peace.
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This Dante, because of his knowledge, was Cf.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni
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