Crossword-Solution: ABATEMENT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Abatement | n. | The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. |
| Abatement | n. | The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed. |
| Abatement | n. | A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon. |
| Abatement | n. | The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. |
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Hint 1 meaning
The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which
covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.
Hint 2 anagram
OCRENA
Hint 3 another clue
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Sentences with ABATEMENT (5)
The wind prevailed with but little abatement from its daytime boisterousness, three or four small clouds, delicate and pale, creeping along under the sky southward to the Channel.
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
Should his child sicken unto death, why look for scarce abatement of his cheerfulness, or suspension of his daily craft; while a word, gesture, or glance from that same child at play or laid asleep, will start him to an agony of fear, exasperation, just as like! The law of the life, it seems, to which he was temporarily admitted, has become to him the law of this earthly life; his heart and brain move there, his feet stay here.
The snow fell without abatement until an hour or two after what seemed to be the natural darkness of the night.
The vice, however, continued to prevail without abatement in the palaces of kings and the mansions of the great.
Quotes with ABATEMENT (3)
It's like Romeo & Juliet,' I say. 'You can't separate them. Otherwise, there would be no Shakespeare.' Silence. I decide to be more straightforward. I tell him, 'Nothing frightens me anymore. I am not even afraid to die.' Bussey's eyes, already wide open, grow even wider. My death is the last thing he needs. I have the strange feeling that there are two of me. One observes the conversation while the other does the talking. Everything is abnormal, especially this extreme calm …
They were interchangeable tools, and the catchy phrases continued without abatement.
Abatement in the hostility of one's enemies must never be thought to signify they have been won over. It only means that one has ceased to constitute a threat.
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Appears in: Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY.
Used 8 times in crossword archives (1952–2017).