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about-ship
about-turn
above
above-mentioned
above-the-fold
above-the-line
above-the-title
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aboveground
abracadabra
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aboveground
a·bove·ground [ ə búv gròwnd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. above the surface: on or above the surface of the ground
aboveground plant parts
aboveground tests
2. conventional: produced within or acceptable to the mainstream of society
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