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absonant

[ ab-suh-nuhnt ]
/ ˈæb sə nənt /
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adjective
dissonant; discordant (usually followed by from or to): behavior that is absonant to nature.
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Origin of absonant

1555–65; ab- + -sonant, as in consonant, dissonant

Words nearby absonant

absolutism, absolutive, absolutize, absolutory, absolve, absonant, absorb, absorbance, absorbed, absorbed dose, absorbefacient
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Words related to absonant

enormous, inordinate, outrageous, pricey, steep, unconscionable, unreasonable, unwarranted, discordant, harsh, loud, strident, arbitrary, excessive, exorbitant, extreme, illegitimate, improper, senseless, undue

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