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abnormal
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.
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intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
unusual; not typical; not normal
having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive; being to draw or pull
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
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abort
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.
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distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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abrupt
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
in addition; moreover; still further
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absorb
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
arise; have or take origin or descent
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abstract
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
chief; serving as an essential component
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