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1. (n.) sooner
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
2. (n.) Sooner
a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma
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1. (adverb) Oklahoman, Sooner
a native or resident of Oklahoma
2. (adverb) sooner, earlier
comparatives of `soon' or `early'
"Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected"
3. (adverb) preferably, sooner, rather
more readily or willingly
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
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1. (adverb) sooner
no sooner had/was/did sb do sth than ...
indicates sth happens immediately after sth else
No sooner had he arrived than he noticed something was wrong.
2. sooner
the sooner (...) the better
indicates you think sth should happen or be done as quickly as possible
The sooner we have a new president, the better.
3. sooner
sooner or later
indicates you think sth will definitely happen or be done
Sooner or later he's going to get himself in trouble.
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