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abandon
Verb
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If you abandon something, you go away from it with no plan to return.
Many teens abandon all chances of a successful future when they drop out of school.
After much thought, they abandoned the idea as being too difficult.
The government abandons after-school programs when money is tight.
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If you abandon something, you give up control of it.
They danced wildly down the street, abandoning themselves to the night and the moon.
The woodcutter and his wife considered abandoning Hansel and Gretel in the forest.
abandon
Noun
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Abandon is a state where you do not control yourself.
In these games, kids shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon.
The man dove into the pool with reckless abandon.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
claim
Verb
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If you claim something, you say or write that it is true without proof.
It is easy to claim that a god exists, but impossible to prove.
He claims to be at home when the shooting happened.
He often falsely claimed to be the president of various businesses.
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If you claim something, you say or write that it belongs to you and often you take it.
Once you are over 65, there are a variety of government benefits that you can claim.
Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack.
Nobody has yet claimed the money that was lost last week.
Passengers can claim their baggage at the bottom of the stairs.
The incident in Kenya has claimed the world's attention.
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If something claims a life, it kills people.
The disease has claimed seven people in Taipei so far this month.
claim
Noun
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A claim is something that you say or write without proof.
It is difficult to believe claims that the world is ending.
His claim to be the father is now being investigated.
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If you have a claim to something, you have the right, to own or do it.
The government is disputing their claim to the land.
The group has made a claim against the owner worth $1 million.
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A claim is something that you say you have the right to.
They have begun looking for gold on their claim in Western Alberta.