| A | B |
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| astute | shrewd, perceptive, sagacious |
| asylum | sanctuary, refuge, haven |
| atone | expiate, redeem, penance, reparation |
| atrocity | enormity, outrage, heinous |
| atrophy | deterioration, degeneration, decay |
| attrition | abrasion, erosion, dimunition |
| augment | increase, enlarge, expand |
| augur | soothsayer, diviner, prophet |
| austere | stern, strict, abstemious, unadorned |
| authentic | real, true, veritable, bona fide |
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