| aba | (noun) a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair | - |
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| (noun) a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs | - |
| abaca | (noun) Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc | Synonyms: Manila hemp, Musa textilis |
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| (noun) a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines | Synonyms: Manila hemp, Manilla hemp |
| abacus | (noun) a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves | - |
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| (noun) a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave | - |
| abalone | (noun) any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior | Synonyms: ear-shell |
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| abamp | (noun) a unit of current equal to 10 amperes | Synonyms: abampere |
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| abampere | (noun) a unit of current equal to 10 amperes | Synonyms: abamp |
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| abandon | (noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry | Synonyms: unconstraint, wantonness |
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| (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | Synonyms: wildness |
| abandonment | (noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | Synonyms: defection, desertion |
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| (noun) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | - |
| (noun) the act of giving something up | Synonyms: desertion, forsaking |
| abarticulation | (noun) dislocation of a joint | - |
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| abasement | (noun) depriving one of self-esteem | Synonyms: humiliation |
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| (noun) a low or downcast state | Synonyms: abjection, degradation |
| abashment | (noun) feeling embarrassed due to modesty | Synonyms: bashfulness |
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| abasia | (noun) inability to walk | - |
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| abatement | (noun) the act of abating | - |
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| (noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | Synonyms: hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension |
| abatis | (noun) a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy | Synonyms: abattis |
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| abator | (noun) a person who abates a nuisance | - |
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| abattis | (noun) a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy | Synonyms: abatis |
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| abattoir | (noun) a building where animals are butchered | Synonyms: butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse |
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| abaya | (noun) (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women | - |
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