abstract noun

abstract noun

noun Grammar.
1.
a noun denoting something immaterial and abstract, as rest, dread, or transportation.
2.
a noun formed with a suffix that imparts such a meaning, as kindness.
Compare concrete noun.
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abstract noun
 
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Compare concrete noun a noun that refers to an abstract concept, as for example kindness

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Abstract noun is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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