abortive measure stopping action abort the project abort the embryo abortion procedure abrasive language abrasive cleaners like sandpaper abrasion a scrape on the knee abrasively or coarsely abridge a text shorten a book an abridgement abridging the book condensed novel abrogate a law repeal the rule abrogation of slavery elimination of slavery abscond with money run off with cash white collar criminals the absconder ran absolute authority tyranny absolute power all power absolve from guilt find not guilty absolved from sin forgive the offender

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