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a, ab, abs
Term | Definition |
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abduct | to carry off or lead away a person with force and in secret |
abstain | to hold oneself back voluntarily |
abstract | difficult to understand; away from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances |
abdicate | to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, or power, especially in a formal manner |
abrasive | tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive |
abnormal | not typical or usual; moving away from the standard way of doing something |
abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
avert | to turn away or aside |
abolitionist | a person who supported the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S. |
absent | not in a certain place at a given time |