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| abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [1/2 definitions] |
| abeyance |
in law, a condition of temporarily undetermined ownership, as of property or an estate. [1/2 definitions] |
| abnormality |
the quality, state, or condition of being abnormal. [1/2 definitions] |
| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. [1/3 definitions] |
| absolution |
the state or condition of being absolved. [1/3 definitions] |
| absurd |
the condition of consciously existing in a universe that lacks order and meaning. [1/3 definitions] |
| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceleration |
the state or condition of being accelerated. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceptance |
the condition of being accepted or approved of. [1/2 definitions] |
| accumulation |
the condition of being accumulated. [1/3 definitions] |
| accuracy |
the condition of being right or correct. |
| acidity |
the condition of having excess acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| -acity |
(such) a characteristic, condition, or tendency. |
| acne |
a skin condition that makes pimples appear on the face, back, or chest. It happens when oil glands in the skin are blocked. |
| acne rosacea |
a chronic skin condition affecting the face that is characterized by redness, pimples, swelling, and dilation of blood vessels; rosacea. |
| acquittal |
the act of acquitting, or the fact or condition of being acquitted. |
| activity |
the condition of being active or doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| -acy |
characteristic, condition, position, or the like. |
| adapt |
to make fit or suitable for a particular need or condition; adjust. [1/2 definitions] |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| adherence |
the act or condition of adhering. [1/2 definitions] |
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