in abeyance

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in abeyance

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On hold; at a moment of inactivity. His defences were all in his wits and cunning, his very instincts of cunning, and when these were in abeyance he seemed doubly naked and like a child, of unfinished, tender flesh, and somehow struggling helplessly.

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@misc{in_abeyance_2026,
  title = {in abeyance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20abeyance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}