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afoot
adverb or adjective(afoot)
on foot
afoot
adverb or adjective(afoot)
in the process of development : underway
afoot
noun(afoot)
the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands
afoot
noun(afoot)
an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment; especially : a ventral muscular surface or process of a mollusk
afoot
noun(afoot)
any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot; especially : a unit equal to 1/3 yard and comprising 12 inches —plural foot used between a number and a noun —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
afoot
idiom(afoot)
to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something)
afoot
idiom(afoot)
to make a mistake
afoot
idiom(afoot)
—used to say that someone would not want to get near something, discuss something, or get involved in something

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