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abrams

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈeɪbɹəmz// abrams

n. a proper name, usually referring to a specific person or place. It is not a common word with a general meaning.

n. a proper noun, typically referring to a surname or a geographical location. It does not carry a lexical definition in general English.


SIMPLE

Mr Abrams lives next door.

CONTEXTUAL

The Abrams family moved to the city last year.

COMPLEX

Historians often debate the exact origins of the Abrams surname in early American records.

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