Synonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Synonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.
Antonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Antonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.
JC Nesfield wrote: “There is scarcely any part of speech that has lent itself more readily to metaphorical usage than prepositions.
Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/writing-tools-across-means-crossing-it-indicates-right-angles
There was scarcely any wind reversal from across the Arabian Sea, which would otherwise occur every two to three days and disperse pollutants in the air.