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aw

The definition of aw is something you say when you feel sorry or you do not approve of something.

(interjection)

If someone tells you about a mishap and you respond with, “What a shame” that is an example of a time when you might have responded with “Aw, what a shame”.

See aw in Webster's New World College Dictionary

interjection

used to express

mild protest, dislike, or disgust
mild sympathy or commiseration

See aw in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection

Used to express sympathy, tenderness, disapproval, or disbelief.

abbreviation

aircraft warning
Articles of War
automatic weapon

abbreviation

also A/W actual weight
all water

abbreviation

Aruba (in Internet addresses)

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