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- pronunciation:
beI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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| definition 1: |
temporary suspension or cessation.
The city's curfew for minors has been placed in abeyance but will likely be re-imposed in the fall.- synonyms:
- cessation, hiatus, intermission, suspension
- antonyms:
- continuance
- similar words:
- deferment, delay, interruption, layoff, pause, respite
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| definition 2: |
in law, a condition of temporarily undetermined ownership, as of property or an estate.
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| related words: |
cessation, lull |
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