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"I was taken aback by his sudden announcement."

"He refused to abase himself before the king."

"Her sudden question seemed to abash him."

"The abbess welcomed the visitors to the convent."

"The police arrested the abductor after a nationwide search."

"She stayed abed all day due to illness."

"His aberrant behavior shocked everyone at the meeting."

"The sudden drop in temperature was an aberration for this season."

"He was accused of abetting the criminals in their escape."

"The project was held in abeyance until funds became available."

"She abhors cruelty to animals."

"He expressed his abhorrence of racial discrimination."

"Such cruelty is abhorrent to civilized society."

"Her abidance by the rules impressed the committee."

"They lived in abject poverty."

"He abjured his allegiance to the old regime."

"He performed his morning ablution before the prayer."

"She chose to abnegate her personal interests for the sake of the team."

"The monk’s life was one of complete abnegation of worldly pleasures."

"The prisoners were kept in abominable conditions."

"She abominates cruelty to animals."

"Slavery was considered an abomination."

"Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in retreat."

"The business deal was completely aboveboard."

"The rough cloth can easily abrade the skin."

"The editor decided to abridge the long novel for young readers."

"The publisher released an abridgment of the lengthy novel for students."

"The government decided to abrogate the outdated treaty."

"The autumn season is marked by the abscission of leaves from trees."

"The thief tried to abscond with the stolen jewelry."

"The priest granted him absolution for his sins."

"She lived an abstemious life, avoiding all luxuries."

"The professor’s lecture was so abstruse that many students were confused."

"The park abuts the river on the north side."

"Abyssal creatures survive in extreme pressure conditions."

"The academicians gathered to discuss the future of education."

"The government finally acceded to the demands of the protesters."

"The king's accession to the throne was celebrated with great ceremony."

"The hikers needed time for acclimatization to high altitudes."

"The hikers struggled as they climbed the steep acclivity."

"The pianist served as the accompanist for the singer during the concert."

"The reporter was accosted by protesters outside the courthouse."

"The soldiers were accoutered in full battle gear."

"The knight was accoutred in shining armor."

"Dust particles accrete over time to form larger celestial bodies."

"The accretion of wealth took many years."

"The villagers avoided the accursed house on the hill."

"He gave her an accusatory glance."

"The acephalous group soon fell into disorganization."

"His acerbic comments offended many people in the meeting."