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| 1. v. [trans.] take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap
2. Physiology (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part. The opposite of ADDUCT
abduction
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abductee
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| 1. v. [intrans.] exist in large numbers or amounts
*(abound in/with) have in large numbers or amounts
abundance
abundant
abounding |
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| 1. v. [trans.] (usu. be acclaimed) praise enthuisiastically and publicly
2. n. enthuisiastic and public praise
acclaimed
acclamation |
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| 1. n. a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth |
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| 1. adj. next to or adjoining something else
adjacency
adjacently |
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| 1. adj. & adv. floating in water; not sinking
* on board a ship or boat
* figurative out of debt or difficulty
* in general circulation; current
float[intrans.] |
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| 1. adj. filled with horror or shock
ghastly |
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| 1. n. ability to move quickly and easily
agile
agilely |
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| 1. v. [intrans.] (allude to) suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at
*mention without discussing at length
*(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship to it |
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| 1. v. [no obj, with adverbial of direction] walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
2. n. a walk at a slow, relaxed pace, esp. for pleasure
ambler (n.) |
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| 1. n. severe mental or physical pain or suffering
2. v. [intrans.] suffer or cause someone to suffer anguish |
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| 1. n. artificial channel for conveying water |
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| 1. n. a fleet of warships |
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| 1. n. a fleet of warships |
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| 1. v. [trans.] cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest, favorable conditions, or opportunities
*evoke (a specified reaction)
*cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
*exert a force on (an object) that is directed toward the source of the force
-negatively charged ions attract particles of dust
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attractive
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| 1. v. [trans.] cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest, favorable conditions, or opportunities
*evoke (a specified reaction)
*cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something
*exert a force on (an object) that is directed toward the source of the force
-negatively charged ions attract particles of dust
attractor
attractive
attractively |
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