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abstract
adjective as in conceptual, theoretical
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indefinite, nonconcrete, recondite, transcendent, transcendental
noun as in short document prepared from a longer one
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abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, summary, synopsis
verb as in take away from
Example Sentences
It really helps illustrate the abstract concept of songwriting.
I wasn’t expecting to write such a sentence about an abstract and some might even say abstruse Sondheim musical that has had only one short-lived Broadway revival.
Others believe net migration makes little sense as an abstract figure.
With those Uber execs at the helm, the campaign began to wander instead toward more abstract pledges of freedom and anti-tyranny.
Let’s start with their explanation: The abstract ideas of liberty were excellent, they argued, but contradicted by “racial feudalism.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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