Starting word that's often skipped when alphabetizing

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Starting word that's often skipped when alphabetizing crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 13 2024 NYT Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Starting word that's often skipped when alphabetizing has a total of 5 letters.

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1. The first letter of the answer is: A

2. The last letter of the answer is: E

3. There are 3 vowels in the hidden word:

Answer

Definition

•	To beat down; to overthrow.
•	To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope.
•	To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
•	To blunt.
•	To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
•	To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
•	To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
•	To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
•	To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
•	Abatement.

The word ABATE is a 5 letter word that has 2 syllable's. The syllable division for ABATE is: a-bate

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