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sooner or later
1. adv. (set phrase) Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.
He’ll turn up sooner or later.
Analysis
Sooner
1. n. (informal) A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma; a sports competitor representing the University of Oklahoma.
2. n. (historical) One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement, in order to obtain land sooner.
3. adj. comparative form of soon: more soon
4. adv. comparative form of soon: more soon
5. adv. rather.
or		©
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
later		©
1. adv. comparative form of late: more late
You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
2. adv. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
I arrived later than my roommate.

Example Sentences

I'll get it out of you sooner or later.

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