absentee landlord (45)

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absentee landlordnouna landlord who does not live at and rarely visits the property that they rent out.

absentee ballot (44)

absentee ballotnouna ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.

absent (43)

absentadjective |ˈabsənt|not present in a place or at an occasion

abseil (42)

abseil |ˈäpˌzīl; ˈabˌsāl|noun & verbdescend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiledaround the body and fixed at a higher point

abscond (41)

abscond |abˈskänd|verb [ intrans. ]leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft

abscission (40)

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abscission |abˈsi zh ən|noun Botanythe natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit.

abscess (39)

abscess |ˈabˌses|nouna swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.

abs (38)

abs |abz| informalnounthe abdominal muscles.

abruption (37)

abruption |əˈbrəp sh ən|noun technicalthe sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass.

abroad (36)

abroad |əˈbrôd|adverbin or to a foreign country or countries

abrazo (35)

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abrazo |əˈbräsō|

noun ( pl. -zos)an embrace.

abracadabra (33)

abracadabra |ˌabrəkəˈdabrə|exclamationa word said by magicians when performing a magic trick.

above par (32)

above par 1 |əˈbəv pär|

nounworse than is usual or expected