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v. to decrease; reduce
NASA announced that it would delay the launch of the manned spacecraft until the radiation from the solar flares abated. |
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v. to give up a position, right, or power
The appeals judge abdicated his responsibility to review the findings of the high court |
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adj. deviating from what is normal
For centuries, solar eclipses were regarded as serious aberrations in the natural order. |
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| n. temporary suppression or suspension |
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| the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or part of a plant |
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| the giving up of certain pleasures |
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to reject; abandon formally
To abjure one's errors |
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