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- abased/əˈbeɪst/To cause someone to feel less respected or to lower in rank, dignity, or quality.adjectivenounC2
- abasement/əˈbeɪsmənt/The action or state of being humiliated, degraded, or lowered in dignity, status, or character.nounC1/C2 – Low frequency, used in formal, literary, or academic contexts.
- abash/əˈbæʃ/to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious.verbverb-transitiveC2
- abasia/əˈbeɪzɪə/Loss of the ability to walk due to a lack of muscular coordination, despite having the physical capability.nounLow (Technical)
- abat-jour/ˌæbɑː ˈʒʊə/A device, such as a lampshade or a slanted screen, used to direct light downwards or to shield it from the eyes.nounRare / Specialized
- abate/əˈbeɪt/to become less strong or intense; to reduce in degree or intensity.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- abated/əˈbeɪtɪd/to become less intense, severe, or widespread; to diminish.adjectiveverbB2
- abatement/əˈbeɪt.mənt/A reduction in the strength, amount, or intensity of something, often something negative or undesirable.nounC1
- abatis/ˈæb.ə.tiː/A defensive obstacle made of felled trees with sharpened branches pointing outward towards the enemy.nounC2
- abator/əˈbeɪtə/A person who unlawfully enters and occupies a property before the rightful owner takes possession.nounVery low (specialized legal term)
- abattage/ˌæb.əˈtɑːʒ/The mass slaughter of animals, especially for food production.nounC2
- abattoir/ˈæb.ə.twɑː/A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed for meat.nounC1
- abaya/əˈbeɪ.ə/A long, loose, robe-like garment worn by some Muslim women, covering the body from the shoulders to the feet.nounLow
- abb/æb/A unit of measurement for yarn thickness used in the textile industry (the lowest count of woollen yarn in the Yorkshire skein).nounExtremely rare / Archaic / Technical
- abba/ˈæb.ə/A father; an informal or affectionate term for father, often used by children.nounLow
- abba-dabba/ˌæb.ə ˈdæb.ə/A nonsense phrase or playful expression, often used to imitate speech or convey a sense of silliness.nounVery low
- abbacy/ˈæb.ə.si/The office, jurisdiction, or term of office of an abbot or abbess; the role of leading a monastery or convent.nounLow
- abbado/əˈbɑːdəʊ/The meaning of 'abbado' cannot be determined from standard English lexical resources. It is not found in major English dictionaries (e.g., Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster). It may be a proper noun (e.g., the surname of the conductor Claudio Abbado), a rare technical term, or a neologism.nounExtremely Rare / Not in Standard Use
- abbai/əˈbeɪ/An archaic, rare verb meaning to weep, lament, or mourn with deep, sorrowful cries.nounExtremely rare (obsolete/archaic)
- abbas/ˈabəs/A title, derived from Arabic, meaning 'father' or 'priest', historically used for the head of a Coptic or Syrian church and in personal names.nounVery Low
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