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avuncular

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Resembling an uncle, in being friendly and helpful. Derived from 'avunculate', the special relationship existing in some societies between a maternal uncle and his sister's son.

ballpark

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

As in 'a ballpark figure', ballpark means approximate.

absolute

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Absolute means whole; complete and perfect:There was absolute silence as the audience waited for her to begin.

absurd

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Absurd is one who is foolish, silly and not sensible.Something that is foolish and silly is called as absurdity.

abnormal

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Anything different to what is usual or expected is called as abnormal and something unusual or unexpected is called abnormality.

abrupt

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Abrupt is something which is sudden and unexpected:The rain brought the party to an abrupt end.

absent

Miscellaneous; Adjectives

Absent means not present;away and someone who is absent is an absentee;its plural is absences.

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