"aff" meaning in English

See aff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æf/ [British] Forms: affs [plural]
Rhymes: -æf Etymology: Apocopic form of affirmative. Etymology templates: {{apocopic form|en|affirmative}} Apocopic form of affirmative Head templates: {{en-noun}} aff (plural affs)
  1. (debating) affirmative; the resolution made by one group and countered by the opposing group's negative
    Sense id: en-aff-en-noun-3caoKtbP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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    }
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    }
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "affirmative; the resolution made by one group and countered by the opposing group's negative"
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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}
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    {
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    }
  ],
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    "Pages with entries"
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      },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "aff (plural affs)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
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        "Rhymes:English/æf",
        "Rhymes:English/æf/1 syllable"
      ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(debating) affirmative; the resolution made by one group and countered by the opposing group's negative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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