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abeyance

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-state of temporary disuse or suspension

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abjure

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-solemnly renounce

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abnegation

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-the act of renouncing or rejecting something

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abortive

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-failing to produce the intended result

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abrogate

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-repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

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decamp

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-depart suddenly or secretly, esp. to relocate one’s business or household in another area

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demur

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-the action or process of objecting to or hesitating over

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recant

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-say that one no longer holds an opinion of belief, esp. one considered heretical

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recidivism

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-a convicted criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly

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remission

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-the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty

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renege

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-go back on a promise, undertaking, or contact

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rescind

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-revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)

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retrograde

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-reverting to an earlier and inferior condition

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adage

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WISDOM

-a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

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aphorism

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-a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

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apothegm

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WISDOM

-a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism

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axiom

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WISDOM

-a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

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bromide

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WISDOM

-a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to sooth or placate

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dictum

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-a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle

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epigram

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WISDOM

-a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

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platitude

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WISDOM

-a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content

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sententious

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WISDOM

-given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

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truism

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WISDOM

-a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

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