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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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discredit; dishonor; the state of being held in low esteem
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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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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in an endless manner
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
imaginary; invented, as opposed to real
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
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abandonment
 
 
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n.  E.g. The only way to apologize for your abandonment is your resignation.
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lack of physical strength; weakness; feebleness
extreme end or tip of a finger
giving up completely; freedom from constraint
movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working
exclusive control or possession of something; domination
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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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hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
integrate; make into or become one unit
fall or draw back; withdraw or retire; slope backward
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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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exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
in a striking manner; remarkably, surprisingly
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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