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ov-

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variant of ovi- before a vowel.

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Words nearby ov-

outworn, outwrite, outyear, ouzel, ouzo, ov-, ova, oval, oval amputation, ovalbumin, oval foramen

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How to use ov- in a sentence

When the grasshop begins tew liv they are verry small, but in a little while thare gits tew be plenty ov them.
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The author ov this proverb waz either a very shrude man, or he acksidentily spoke what he didn't think.
Josh Billings on Ice|Henry Wheeler Shaw
The oil ov their langwidge iz their dezire tew pleze, and their greezy words foreshadder a proffit.
Josh Billings on Ice|Henry Wheeler Shaw
Wimmin are like flowers, a little dust ov squeezing makes them the more fragrant.
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If you want to extrikate a crab from a dilemmer, yu hav got to take holt ov him just rite.
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Medical definitions for ov-

ov-

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Variant ofovi-

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