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unabated
What does unabated mean?
unabated (adjective): continuing at full strength or intensity.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unabated in a sentence?
- The winds are unabated. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The popularity of his books among young people continued unabated. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce unabated?
/ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unabated come from?
From un- + abated.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “unabated” mean?
continuing at full strength or intensity
Right! That's what “unabated” means.
soft and mild rather than hard or severe
Not quite: that's what gentle means.
grand, elegant or splendid in appearance
Not quite: that's what magnificent means.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
Not quite: that's what nasty means.
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