ab

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There is one preposition, abs_, which has now only an existence in account books; but in all other conversation of every sort is changed: for we say amovit_, and abegit_, and abstulit_, so that you cannot now tell whether ab is the correct form or abs_.

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  1. noun Slang An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
  2. noun Slang An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.

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  • The Hebrew word for "father" is ab, which is represented by an ox head and a tent. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Sachdeva Sa'ab, aapne hameN yaad kar ke jo izaaz bakhsha hai uske liye janaab tahe dil se mashkoor hooN. —  Kafila
  • Even ab work will tone and firm your ab area but remain under a layer of fat if you don't drop the weight. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • About Answerbag I have 2 accounts on ab, a back up and a normal one, the normal one will not let me log in anymore, ive reset the password but it still will not let me log on, does anyone know why it is doing thiss? —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
  • The pulsing heart of Al Wa'ab City, Barahat Al Wa'ab is a 44,000 sqm urban space destined to be a premiere destination in Doha. —  AME Info Latest News
 

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