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Abandonment

/əˈbændənmənt/
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(noun) The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

She's afraid of abandonment.
Layla was a teenager and she couldn't handle her abandonment by herself.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sudden ____ of the project left many employees confused.

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