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anon
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
anon
(adverb)
anon.
(abbreviation)
ever
(adverb)
anon
/ə
ˈ
nɑːn/
adverb
anon
/ə
ˈ
nɑːn/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANON
literary + humorous
:
in a short time
:
soon
I will answer his letter
anon
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