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v. make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase


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n. one who is absent or not in residence


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a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources


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n. improper use or handling; misuse


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n. an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event


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n. one who manages a government agency or department


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n. act of accepting with approval


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a. half-open; slightly turned or opened


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n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form


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n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings


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