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Definition:

An adjective describing an extreme state of misery, hopelessness, or degradation.

Sense 1:

Adjective: Completely without pride or dignity.

Example sentence: After losing his job and his home, he was left in an abject state of poverty.

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Sense 2:

Adjective: Showing utter sincerity or submission; absolute.

Example sentence: She expressed abject sorrow and regret for what she had done.

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Sense 3:

Noun: A person in a state of extreme poverty or suffering.

Example sentence: The video documentary portrayed the lives of the abjects living in the slums.

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Sense 4:

Adverb: Extreme or completely; used to intensify a negative quality.

Example sentence: He failed abjectly in his attempt to win the competition.

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