abstract
adjective
thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
are abstracting
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present progressiveof abstract.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"They will think you are abstracting large sums."
From Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Honoré de Balzac
