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Abdicate |
To step down from position or power. |
The king decided to abdicate in favor of his impetuous son |
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Abridge |
To shorten, condense, to lessen |
He had not decided to abridge the speech himself, the queen was planning to lose it. |
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Absolve |
To forgive, free from blame |
He decided to absolve all of those villains who languished in the tower. |
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Abysmal |
Extremely wretched, bottomless |
The cubans have lived in abysmal situation for over a century. |
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Acquiesce |
To comply; to give in |
The board did not easily acquiesce to the pardons. Their acquiescence (n.) was critical. |
