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ABETTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abettal mean? 

ABETTAL (noun)
  The noun ABETTAL has 1 sense:

1. the verbal act of urging onplay

  Familiarity information: ABETTAL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ABETTAL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The verbal act of urging on

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

abetment; abettal; instigation

Hypernyms ("abettal" is a kind of...):

encouragement (the expression of approval and support)

Derivation:

abet (assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing)


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