Words Ending With ANCE

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insurance
1. promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
2. written contract or certificate of insurance
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performance
1. a dramatic or musical entertainment
2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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finance
1. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
2. the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
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distance
1. keep at a distance
2. go far ahead of
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assistance
1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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maintenance
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
2. means of maintenance of a family or group
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dance
1. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
2. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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advance
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
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chance
1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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balance
1. a state of equilibrium
2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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compliance
1. acting according to certain accepted standards
2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
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acceptance
1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
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importance
1. the quality of being important and worthy of note
2. a prominent status
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instance
1. an occurrence of something
2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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accordance
1. concurrence of opinion
2. the act of granting rights
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guidance
1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
2. the act of guiding or showing the way
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alliance
1. the state of being allied or confederated
2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
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clearance
1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
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enhance
1. increase the level of
2. make better or more attractive
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resistance
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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romance
1. a relationship between two lovers
2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
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appearance
1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
2. the event of coming into sight
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substance
1. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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glance
1. throw a glance at; take a brief look at
2. hit at an angle
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attendance
1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
2. the frequency with which a person is present
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governance
1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
2. the act of governing; exercising authority
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entrance
1. something that provides access (to get in or get out)
2. a movement into or inward
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assurance
1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
2. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
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refinance
1. renew the financing of
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surveillance
1. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
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significance
1. the quality of being significant
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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appliance
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2. durable goods for home or office use
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ordinance
1. an authoritative command
2. a statute enacted by a city government
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relevance
1. the relation of something to the matter at hand
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fragrance
1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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tolerance
1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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trance
1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
2. a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
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freelance
1. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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allowance
1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
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reliance
1. certainty based on past experience
2. the state of relying on something
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variance
1. an event that departs from expectations
2. discord that splits a group
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lance
1. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
2. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
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abundance
1. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
2. (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
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issuance
1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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ambulance
1. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
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resonance
1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
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inheritance
1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
2. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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ignorance
1. the lack of knowledge or education
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elegance
1. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
2. a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)
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stance
1. standing posture
2. a rationalized mental attitude
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disturbance
1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
2. an unhappy and worried mental state
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endurance
1. the power to withstand hardship or stress
2. a state of surviving; remaining alive
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conformance
1. correspondence in form or appearance
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grievance
1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
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dominance
1. superior development of one side of the body
2. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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impedance
1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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avoidance
1. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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vengeance
1. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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circumstance
1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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nuisance
1. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
2. a bothersome annoying person
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remembrance
1. the ability to recall past occurrences
2. a recognition of meritorious service
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allegiance
1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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concordance
1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
2. agreement of opinions
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defiance
1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
2. a hostile challenge
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ordnance
1. military supplies
2. large but transportable armament
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imbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
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brilliance
1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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disappearance
1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
2. the event of passing out of sight
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acquaintance
1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something
2. a relationship less intimate than friendship
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intolerance
1. impatience with annoyances
2. unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
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reconnaissance
1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
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radiance
1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
2. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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reinsurance
1. sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
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severance
1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
2. the act of severing
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ambiance
1. a particular environment or surrounding influence
2. the atmosphere of an environment
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conveyance
1. document effecting a property transfer
2. the transmission of information
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valance
1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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arrogance
1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
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capacitance
1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
2. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
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observance
1. the act of observing; taking a patient look
2. a formal event performed on a special occasion
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resemblance
1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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reluctance
1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
2. a certain degree of unwillingness
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repentance
1. remorse for your past conduct
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covariance
1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
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annoyance
1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
2. anger produced by some annoying irritation
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noncompliance
1. the failure to obey
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remittance
1. a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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perseverance
1. persistent determination
2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
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provenance
1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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vigilance
1. the process of paying close and continuous attention
2. vigilant attentiveness
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deliverance
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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continuance
1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2. the period of time during which something continues
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utterance
1. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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nance
1. offensive term for a homosexual man
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conductance
1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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countenance
1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
2. formal and explicit approval
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fiance
1. a man who is engaged to be married
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reflectance
1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
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reassurance
1. the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
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nuance
1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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temperance
1. the trait of avoiding excesses
2. abstaining from excess
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preponderance
1. superiority in power or influence
2. a superiority in numbers or amount
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invariance
1. the quality of being resistant to variation
2. the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
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luminance
1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
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furtherance
1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
2. the advancement of some enterprise
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inductance
1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
2. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
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dissonance
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
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hindrance
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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admittance
1. the right to enter
2. the act of admitting someone to enter
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sustenance
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
2. the financial means whereby one lives
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penance
1. remorse for your past conduct
2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
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semblance
1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
2. an erroneous mental representation
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deviance
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
2. deviate behavior
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pursuance
1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
2. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
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riddance
1. the act of removing or getting rid of something
2. the act of forcing out someone or something
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forbearance
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
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discontinuance
1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
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absorbance
1. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
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coinsurance
1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
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exuberance
1. joyful enthusiasm
2. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
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predominance
1. the state of being predominant over others
2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
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perchance
1. through chance
2. by chance
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encumbrance
1. an onerous or difficult concern
2. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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extravagance
1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
2. the trait of spending extravagantly
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counterbalance
1. adjust for
2. contrast with equal weight or force
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clairvoyance
1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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parlance
1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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irrelevance
1. the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
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transmittance
1. the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
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malfeasance
1. wrongful conduct by a public official
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cognizance
1. having knowledge of
2. range of what one can know or understand
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insignificance
1. the quality of having little or no significance
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abeyance
1. temporary cessation or suspension
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contrivance
1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
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reappearance
1. the event of something appearing again
2. the act of someone appearing again
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puissance
1. power to influence or coerce
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happenstance
1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
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unbalance
1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
2. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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