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abate
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. to lessen in strength, intensity, or degree; subside. As the violent storm abated, we began to survey the damage it caused.
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aberration
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n. deviation from what is normal, distortion. His new scientific theory was deemed an aberration by his very conservative colleagues.
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abeyance
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n. suspension, being temporarily suspended or set aside.
Construction of the highway is in abeyance until we get agency approval. |
