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Words beginning with A

The letter A

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absconding

/æbˈskɑndɪŋ/

present participle and gerund of abscond

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absentia

/æbˈsɛnʃə/

absence

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absinthe

/ˈæbsɪnθ/

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.

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absolute

/ˈæb.səˌlut/

Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.

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absolutely

/ˌæb.səˈlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

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absorb

/æbˈsɔɹb/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; …

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absorption

/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/

The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

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abstruse

/əbˈstɹus/

Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.

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absurd

/əbˈsɚd/

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sens…

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Abu Dhabi

/ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

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Abu Dhabi

/ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

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Abu Garcia

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Abu Ghraib

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abuja

/əˈbuːd͡ʒə/Accent not specified by source

The capital city of Nigeria; lying in the Federal Capital Territory in the North Central geopolitical zone.

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abundance

/əˈbʌndəns/

A large quantity; many.

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abundant

/əˈbʌn.dənt/

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.

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abysmal

/əˈbɪzməl/

Extremely bad; terrible.

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abyss

/əˈbɪs/

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

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AC DC

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acacia

/əˈkeɪ.ʃə/

A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.

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Acacia Wood

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Academi

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academia

/ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/

The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.

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academic

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

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academy

/əˈkædəmi/

An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.

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acai

/ɑ.sɑˈi/

Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.

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Acai Berry

/a.saˈiː ˈbɛɹi/Accent not specified by source

A fruit, similar in size to a grape, that grows on the Brazilian wild palmberry tree, Euterpe olearacea, used for nutritive support …

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Acai Bowl

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Acai Fruit

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Acanthosis Nigricans

/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/

A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin t…

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