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Also, according to all accounts . From all reports available, from what everyone is saying. For example, By all accounts the party was a great success , or They spent a fortune on their cruise, according to all accounts . These phrases rely on account in the sense of “a particular report or description of some event.” [Late 1700s]

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April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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