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How to pronounce abstract in British English
“abstract” pronunciation by British speakers
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is undiagnosed ARID, these issues are not abstract abstract to me.
The Scottish Parliament
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The idea is abstract, but its effect is not abstract—it is very real.
The Scottish Parliament
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