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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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fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
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abandoned
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Here many of the skyscrapers are abandoned, leaving squatters, crime and urban decay.
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impartial; not supporting one side over another
recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
incessant; endless; without stop or pause; constant.
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
joined together into a whole
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abandonment
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. The only way to apologize for your abandonment is your resignation.
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giving up completely; freedom from constraint
forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to student
disappointment; failure; act of frustrating
end; objective; final purpose or aim
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abide
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. "Oh, don't bother ME," said the Duchess; "I could not abide figures!"
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display announcement in a place of public view; publish on a list
give or bring back; return to its original condition
give rise to a desire by being attractive
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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abiding
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. It's this which many see as the abiding legacy of Watergate.
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inhaling and exhaling; breathing
jobless; idle; out of work
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging
lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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