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abjure

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (ab-JOOR) http://wordsmith.org/words/abjure.mp3 MEANING: (verb tr.) 1. To avoid or abstain from. 2. To renounce under oath. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin abjurare (to deny on oath), from ab- (away) + jurare (to swear). Earliest documented use: 1430. USAGE: “Many modern writers … Continue reading →

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