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| abandon |
to stop pursuing (an activity, goal, or the like); give up; relinquish. [1/6 definitions] |
| abatement |
the ending or suppression of a lawsuit, a nuisance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| abdicate |
to relinquish or renounce (a position of power or the like). [2/3 definitions] |
| ablaut |
a pattern of changes in sounds, usually vowels, that indicate variations in tense, number, person, or the like, as in "sink," "sank," and "sunk". |
| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [1/2 definitions] |
| about-face |
an abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, or the like; switch; reversal. [2/3 definitions] |
| abridgment |
a book, speech, or the like that has been condensed. [1/3 definitions] |
| absurdist |
a thinker, writer, or the like who asserts that human existence and behavior are absurd. [1/3 definitions] |
| abutment |
an architectural component that supports an arch, vault, or the like, as of a bridge. [1/2 definitions] |
| academic freedom |
in educational institutions, the freedom of a teacher to teach, of a student to learn, and of both to discuss and hold opinions, esp. about social, political, and moral issues, without arbitrary interference or reprisals by school or public officials, organized groups, or the like. |
| accede |
to come into possession of an office, title, or the like (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| accept |
to make a positive reply to (an invitation or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| acceptation |
the generally accepted meaning of a word, phrase, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| accession |
the act of coming into possession of an office, title, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| accessorize |
to provide (an automobile, an outfit of apparel, or the like) with accessories. |
| accordion |
folded or pleated like the bellows of an accordion. [1/2 definitions] |
| accusatorial |
of, concerning, or like an accuser. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| acidic |
like acid in taste, smell, pungency, or the like; acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like; AIDS. |
| acrostic |
of or like an acrostic. [1/2 definitions] |
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