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Abscising
- verb - remove or separate by abscission
- shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Abseiling
- verb - lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
Absenting
- verb - go away or leave; "He absented himself"
Absolving
- verb - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
- let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
- pardon
Absorbing
- verb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
- become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
- capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
- cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
- consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- Soak up, incorporate.
- suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
- take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
- take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Absurdism
- unknown - a philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe
Absurdist
- unknown - Absurdist; a writer or artist who deals with absurdist themes i.e. ridiculous or bizarre; surreal.
- One who believes that humans exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
Absurdity
- noun - a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
- a message whose content is at variance with reason