abdication
— Noun
– English
~ the act of abdicating
abdication
— Noun
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~ a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
abdicator
— Noun
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~ one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility
abdomen
— Noun
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~ the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
abdomen
— Noun
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~ the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
abdominal
— Noun
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~ the muscles of the abdomen
abdominocentesis
— Noun
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~ centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
abdominoplasty
— Noun
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~ cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
abdominousness
— Noun
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~ the bodily property of a protruding belly
abducens
— Noun
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~ a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
abducent
— Noun
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~ a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
abduction
— Noun
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~ (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
abduction
— Noun
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~ the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
abductor
— Noun
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~ a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor
— Noun
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~ someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Abecedarian
— Noun
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~ a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
abecedarian
— Noun
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~ a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
abecedarius
— Noun
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~ a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order