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Abrasive

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of a substance or material capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface.

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abasement

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the action or fact of abasing or being abased,humiliation or degradation.

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Abrogate

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to evade,a responsibility or duty

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Abstain

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restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

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5
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Abduction

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the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.

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Abdicate

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of a monarch ,renounce ones throne.

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Abjure

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solemnly renounce ,a belief,cause,claim.

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Abrade

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scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

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Abeyance

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a state of temporary disuse or suspension

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Abnormal

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deviating from what is normal or usual ,typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

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Manufacture

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make ,something on a large scale using machinery

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Acitivate

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make,something active or operative

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13
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Aerial

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existing,happening or operating in the air

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Aeronaut

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a traveler in a hot,air balloon

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Aeronautics

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a science or practice of travel through the air

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Aerostat

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Agrarian

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Ambidextrous

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Ambiguous

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Amphilbious

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Perambulate

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Amicable

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Amity

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Pusillanimous

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