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awry

adjective as in off course; amiss

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What appears to have gone awry, from No 10's perspective, is both volume and emphasis.

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The big question, however, is what happens if things go awry, resulting in a significant delay or cancellation.

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The big question, however, is what happens if things go awry, with a significant delay or cancellation.

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“All Her Fault” is a twisty eight-episode thriller with some gasp-worthy moments that takes its depiction of motherhood — and the blame women place on themselves when something goes awry — very seriously.

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If he brings Congress with him at the start of hostilities, he will have more allies if events go awry, as they often do in war.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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