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| abscess | a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria |
| access | the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use |
| antecedent | going before, preceding; prior |
| cessation | the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end |
| concede | to acknowledge as true, just, or proper |
| incessant | (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption |
| precedent | an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances |
| predecessor | a person who held a job or office before the current holder |
| recession | a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced |
| secession | the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, esp. a political state |
