"'course" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head='course}} 'course (not comparable)
  1. Contraction of of course. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, not-comparable Alternative form of: course Synonyms: course
    Sense id: en-'course-en-adv-DQC2fAQg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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