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abstract

Definition for abstract

adjective as in conceptual, theoretical

noun as in short document prepared from a longer one

verb as in take away from

verb as in prepare short document from longer one

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Most of his campaign hasn’t been about abstract issues of foreign policy or political ideology.

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Hanging high on walls surrounding the 1929 sculpture, later marred by graffiti, are six recent abstract paintings by Walter Price.

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I vow to store the trail of their hands somewhere in the back of my mind while it also constructs abstract dream images, signaling some degree of letting go.

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According to the British Council, which offers English language courses, learners who achieve B2 level can "understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete or abstract topics."

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The costs are abstract and become “nobody’s money”—even though it’s everybody’s money.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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