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abbreviation

(1)

n. E.g. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the "abbr." or "abbrev."

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list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
shortening something by omitting parts of it
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears
similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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stop; impede; shut out from view
denote; mean; indicate
seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
build; put together out of components or parts
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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aboriginal

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a. E.g. Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.

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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
possessing or exhibiting virtue; exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; brave
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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abound

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v. E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.

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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
be full of; be plentiful
shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
be superior; distinguish oneself
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abrasion

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n. E.g. Dust also, is a significant cause of abrasion of book papers and covers.

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preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships; place of shelter; refuge
physical or conceptual structure extended or developed from a basic form; part of a building or other structure above the foundation
plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
scratch; friction
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