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o.c.
o/c
O Canada
o’clock
O.D.
O/D
o.d. (1)
o.d. (2)
o’er
O.F.M.
O grade
O level
O & M
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o’nyong-nyong fever
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o [ ō ] (plural o's) or O (plural O's or Os)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 15th letter of English alphabet: the 15th letter of the English alphabet, representing a vowel sound
2. letter "o" written: a written representation of the letter "o"
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