once
adverb, conjunction, noun
on one occasion only
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adjective
something that is unrepeatable can only be done once or not very often because it is very special
a once in a lifetime experience is very unusual or special
with one sudden action, or on one single occasion
used for emphasizing that this is the only time that something will happen
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