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Aback to be taken aback,to be very surprised or shocked by something
abandon leave a place(vacate).leave someone(desert,desolate,forsake,leave in the lurch)
abase abase urself,to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you
abashed embarrassed or ashamed because you have done something wrong or stupid(embarrased,charinged)
abate to become less strong,or decrease or to make something do this
abdicate to give up the position of being king or queen(renounce)
abduct to take someone away by force(kidnap,nobble)
aberant not usual or normal(deviant)
aberration an event or action that is different from what usually happens or what someone usually does(deviance)
abet to aid in a crime
abeyance in abeyance,something such as a ustom,rule or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time(suspension)
abhor to hate a kind of behaviour or way of thinking,especially because you think it is morally wrong(loathe,abominate,execrate)
abhorrent something that is abhorrent is completely unacceptable because it seems morally wrong(repulsive,detestable,obscene,repungant)
abiding an abiding feeling or belief continues for a long time and is not likely to change(imperishable,enduring)
Abject abject poverty/misery/failure etc.state of being extremely poor,unhappy,unsuccessful 2)an abject action or expression shows that you feel very ashamed:an abject apology
abjure to state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving(retract,forswear,recant,resile)
ablutions the things that you do to make yourself clean,such as washing yourself
ably cleverly,skilfully or well(competently,aptly,capably)
abnegation the act of not allowing yourself to have or do something that you want
abolish to officially end a law,system etc especially one that existed for a long time.
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