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verb / noun / adjective

Meaning

  1. verbTo turn to the advantage of. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[ with of]

    Example: I availed myself of the opportunity.

  2. nounEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

    Example: to no avail

  3. adjectiveClipping of available.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Common
#996 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
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Tests likely letters better than 20% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: a