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  1. 1. a. Odd; out of order; perverse. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end). Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward. Source: opted
  4. 4. adv. Perversely; in the wrong way. Source: opted
  5. 5. Perversely; in the wrong way. L'Estrange. Source: adambom
  6. 6. a. Odd; out of order; perverse. a. Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end). a. Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward. adv. Perversely; in the wrong way. Source: ecdict

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wrongclumsyendperverselywayawkwardcommonlydexterousmannersoddorderperformanceperverserodsinisterunhandy

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