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"a large abstract painting"adjectivenot representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
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nouna sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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verbmake off with belongings of others
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"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"nouna concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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verbconsider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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"Let's abstract away from this particular example"verbconsider apart from a particular case or instance
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"abstract reasoning" "abstract science"adjectivedealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
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"abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"adjectiveexisting only in the mind; separated from embodimentOpposite:
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verbgive an abstract (of)
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right see take thing deal teacher steal view lift consider hook rip absolute concept reckon ideal brief sneak regard resume pinch cabbage construct conception outline theoretical summary swipe ideological epitome summarize intangible conceptual synopsis filch pilfer purloin abstraction summarise precis abstractionist nobble notional snarf impalpable nonfigurative nonobjective nonrepresentational abstractness sum-up apercu rip off abstractive look at conceptional ideologic ideational sum up abstractor abstracter