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awk

adjective

Definition of awk

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 obsolete : turned or done the wrong way
2 obsolete : perverse
3 obsolete : awkward, clumsy

awk

adverb
variants: or awkly

Definition of awk (Entry 2 of 2)

obsolete
: in the wrong way

History and Etymology for awk

Adjective

Middle English awke

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