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   Aye

   /ī/

   

   exclamation

   • 1. said to express assent; yes: "aye, you're right about that"
   • ▪ a response acknowledging an order: "aye aye, captain"
   • ▪ (in voting) I assent: "all in favor say, “aye.”"

   noun

   • 1. an affirmative answer or assent, especially in voting: "the House was divided: Ayes 211, Noes 271"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably from I, first person personal pronoun, expressing assent.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • A

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   • Y

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   • E

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