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abandon
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
place or condition suggestive of hell, especially with respect to human suffering or death
offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person; state of violent disorder; havoc; physical disturbance
student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training
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abide
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. "Oh, don't bother ME," said the Duchess; "I could not abide figures!"
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stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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abnormal
 
 
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a.  E.g. Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.
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unusual; not typical; not normal
penniless, without any money; financially ruined
crushing, also, slashing; dashing; wonderful, very good or impressive
studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly or conceitedly smart; self-satisfied in any respect
developed post-birth; not congenital; gotten through environmental forces
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absurd
 
 
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a.  E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
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abuse
 
 
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n.  E.g. Thanks to Vito, the commenter said, he has stopped 7 years of girl abuse in this area.
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weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
improper use or handling; misuse
sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
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