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absorbability
Variant of absorb
transitive verb
- to suck up: blotting paper absorbs ink
- to take up the full attention or energy of; engross
- to take in and incorporate; assimilate
- to assume the burden of (costs or expenses)
- to take in (a shock or jolt) with little or no recoil or reaction
- to take in and not reflect (light, sound, etc.)
Related Forms:
- absorbability noun
- absorbable adjective
- absorber noun
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