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abandoned |
left forever; deserted. [1/2 definitions] |
abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [1/2 definitions] |
abbr. |
abbreviation of "abbreviation" or "abbreviated." |
abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [1/2 definitions] |
abed |
in bed; confined to bed. |
ablate |
to become ablated. [1/2 definitions] |
able |
legally qualified, certified, or authorized. [1/3 definitions] |
abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [1/2 definitions] |
abomasum |
the fourth stomach chamber of cud-chewing mammals such as cows, in which food is digested. |
abomination |
something that is detestable, hated, or abhorred. [1/2 definitions] |
abovementioned |
the one or ones previously mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
abridged |
having been shortened without removing the most essential contents; condensed. |
abridgment |
the state of being abridged. [2/3 definitions] |
abrupt |
sudden and unexpected. [1/3 definitions] |
absolution |
the state or condition of being absolved. [1/3 definitions] |
absorbed |
deeply engaged or involved. |
absorption |
the act of absorbing or state of being absorbed. [1/2 definitions] |
abstract |
theoretical; not practical or applied. [1/13 definitions] |
abstracted |
preoccupied; engrossed. |
abusive |
improperly or dishonestly used. [1/4 definitions] |
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