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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of ABC form-of, plural
2. 2
   The alphabet. US, countable, plural, plural-only, usually

   "Do you know your ABC? (U.S.: Do you know your ABCs?)"

3. 3
   a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language wordnet
4. 4
   A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order. obsolete, plural, plural-only
5. 5
   Letters; writing; the skill of literacy. plural, plural-only

   "He was busy learning his ABCs."

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6. 6
   The alphabet, especially the English alphabet. plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The callsign for the Ceduna station of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Synonyms

All synonyms

abcabc'salphabetrudiment

Example

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"These are the ABCs of communist anarchism."

Related phrases

australian broadcasting corporation

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