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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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small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
a piece of poetry
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
act or an instance of buying; something bought
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abide
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. "Oh, don't bother ME," said the Duchess; "I could not abide figures!"
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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
bound or obliged in law or equity
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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abnormal
 
 
(3)
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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unusual; not typical; not normal
without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent
having a hook; bent or angled like a hook; captivated by
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
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absurd
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
covered with or resembling slime or mess mud
worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful
serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate; performed by manipulation
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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abuse
 
 
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n.  E.g. Thanks to Vito, the commenter said, he has stopped 7 years of girl abuse in this area.
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closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
improper use or handling; misuse
device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy
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