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Sooner

//ˈsuːnə// adj, adv, noun, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of soon: more soon comparative, form-of
Adverb
  1. 1
    comparative form of soon: more soon comparative, form-of
  2. 2
    rather.

    "I would sooner die than marry you!"

Adverb
  1. 1
    more readily or willingly wordnet
  2. 2
    comparatives of ‘soon’ or ‘early’ wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma informal
  2. 2
    a native or resident of Oklahoma wordnet
  3. 3
    A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma; A competitor representing the University of Oklahoma. informal
  4. 4
    One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement in the Oklahoma land rush, in order to obtain land sooner. historical

    "Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself."

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