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abnormal
 
 
(1)
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
poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
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abort
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.
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put in; infuse ; force or drive fluid into something
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
plant; place seeds in or on
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place
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abrupt
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
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of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
at some distance from the shore
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
everlasting; continuing without interruption
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absorb
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
mention specially; particularize; apply to some specialty or limited object
feel; discover the presence of; identify
go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround
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abstract
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
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