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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.
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.
