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Abhor
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To hate very much, v
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The boys abhor doing chores
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Abominate
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To loathe, v
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I abominate bombs
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Abridge
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To shorten, v
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An abridged bridge
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand, adj
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His friends considered Mike, the moose to be very abstruse
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Abut
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To border upon, v
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Abutting butts
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Abyss
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bottomless pit, n
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The diver missed the ledge and fell into the abyss
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Accolade
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an award, n
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Bob received accolades for their lemonade.
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Adjunct
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An assistant, n
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The tank driver added junk as an adjunct to his tank
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Affidavit
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A sworn written statement, n
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After David slew Goliath, he made out an affidavit not to hurt anymore big guys.
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Affinity
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Similarity, n
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The Chinese have an affinity for shark fin soup and shark fin tea
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