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ABIL
Abilene
Abilene principle
ability
ability grouping
ability to pay
abiogenesis
abiotic
abir
Abitur
abject
abjure
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Abkhaz-Adyghean
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abir
a·bir [ a br ] or a·beer [ a br ]


noun 
Definition:
 
purplish dye: the red-purple dye thrown on people during the Hindu Holi festival
[Late 20th century. Via Hindi< Arabic, "mica powder"]
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