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Abate |
Reduce or make something less strong |
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Abdicate |
To give up the position right or power like being king or queen |
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De facto |
In fact whether by right or not like exercising power without being legally established |
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Aberrant |
Deviating from what's normal speaking in terms of social acceptance |
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Aberration |
The state of being different from the usual or normal |
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Deviant |
The person with a behaviour different than that accepted by the society standards |
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Abeyance |
To hold something temporarily in suppression or suspension. Not to use something for a period of time |
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Abject |
Miserable ,pitiful and without any hope |
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Abjure |
desist doing something or abandon something formally |
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Abscission |
The act of cutting, natural separation of leaf or other part of a plant |
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Abscise |
To cut something off or away |
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Abscond |
Depart and leave secretly, and usually take something that is not yours |
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Abstemious |
Moderate in appetite in terms of both alcohol and food |
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Abstinence |
Giving up a certain pleasure or certain pleasures |
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Abysmal |
Very bad |
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Accretion |
Growth in size or increase in amount Usually layer-by-layer |
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Accrue |
To accumulate and Grow by addition |
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Monopolistic |
Having exclusive control over a commercial area or activity |
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Adamant |
Determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something، uncompromising، unyielding |
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Adjunct |
Something added ,attached or joint |
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Admonish |
To reprimand: officially tell someone that you do not approve of them or their actions. To caution: strongly advise someone to do something |
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Adulterate |
To corrupt and make impure |
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Aesthetic |
1. relating to beauty and art 2. Conception of what is artistically beautiful |
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Aesthete |
Someone who cultivates a special sensitivity to beauty. Usually someone whose interest in art is excessive. |
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Affected |
Pretentious, phony |
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Affinity |
Fondness, liking, similarity, close and deep bond |