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ASTIR
astir, about(p)
(adjective) on the move; “up and about”; “the whole town was astir over the incident”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
astir (comparative more astir, superlative most astir)
In motion; characterized by motion.
Out of bed; up and about.
Anagrams
• ISTAR, Ritsa, Sarti, Stair, airts, arist, sitar, stair, stria, tarsi, tiars, tisar
Source: Wiktionary
A*stir", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + stir.]
Definition: Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TYPIFY
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
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