Nouns Ending With ENT

Here's the list of all the 1302 Nouns Ending With ENT in the English Language.

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management
1. the act of managing something
2. those in charge of running a business
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development
1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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current
1. a flow of electricity through a conductor
2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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government
1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
2. the act of governing; exercising authority
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department
1. a specialized division of a large organization
2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
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content
1. the state of being contented with your situation in life
2. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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comment
1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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payment
1. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
2. the act of paying money
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equipment
1. an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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student
1. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
2. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
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event
1. something that happens at a given place and time
2. a special set of circumstances
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president
1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation
2. the chief executive of a republic
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entertainment
1. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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agreement
1. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
2. compatibility of observations
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environment
1. the totality of surrounding conditions
2. the area in which something exists or lives
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statement
1. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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present
1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
2. something presented as a gift
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document
1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
2. anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
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percent
1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
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treatment
1. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
2. the management of someone or something
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employment
1. the state of being employed or having a job
2. the occupation for which you are paid
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client
1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2. someone who pays for goods or services
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investment
1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit
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sent
1. 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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independent
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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assessment
1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
2. an amount determined as payable
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agent
1. an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
2. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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rent
1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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parent
1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
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patient
1. a person who requires medical care
2. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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component
1. an abstract part of something
2. something determined in relation to something that includes it
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argument
1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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improvement
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. the act of improving something
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element
1. an abstract part of something
2. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
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moment
1. a particular point in time
2. an indefinitely short time
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movement
1. a change of position that does not entail a change of location
2. the act of changing location from one place to another
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advertisement
1. a public promotion of some product or service
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replacement
1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
2. someone who takes the place of another person
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cent
1. a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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apartment
1. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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permanent
1. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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amendment
1. the act of amending or correcting
2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
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extent
1. the point or degree to which something extends
2. the distance or area or volume over which something extends
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equivalent
1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
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enforcement
1. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
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requirement
1. required activity
2. anything indispensable
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ancient
1. a very old person
2. a person who lived in ancient times
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retirement
1. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
2. withdrawal from your position or occupation
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commitment
1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
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patent
1. a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
2. an official document granting a right or privilege
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tournament
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
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consent
1. permission for something to happen
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implement
1. instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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measurement
1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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instrument
1. a device that requires skill for proper use
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished
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dependent
1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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accident
1. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
2. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
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resident
1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
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recruitment
1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
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settlement
1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a community of people smaller than a town
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attachment
1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
2. a supplementary part or accessory
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appointment
1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
2. a meeting arranged in advance
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parliament
1. a legislative assembly in certain countries
2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
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judgment
1. an opinion formed by judging something
2. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
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involvement
1. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
2. a connection of inclusion or containment
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placement
1. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
2. contact established between applicants and prospective employees
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establishment
1. the act of forming or establishing something
2. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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experiment
1. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
2. the testing of an idea
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assignment
1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
2. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
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segment
1. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
2. one of the parts into which something naturally divides
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announcement
1. a formal public statement
2. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
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incident
1. a single distinct event
2. a public disturbance
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supplement
1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
2. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
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achievement
1. the action of accomplishing something
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talent
1. natural abilities or qualities
2. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
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recipient
1. a person who receives something
2. the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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adjustment
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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enrollment
1. the act of enrolling
2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
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intent
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. the intended meaning of a communication
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engagement
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
2. a meeting arranged in advance
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arrangement
1. the thing arranged or agreed to
2. an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
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procurement
1. the act of getting possession of something
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deployment
1. the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
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unemployment
1. the state of being unemployed or not having a job
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enhancement
1. an improvement that makes something more agreeable
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respondent
1. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
2. someone who responds
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enlargement
1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
2. the state of being enlarged
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innocent
1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil
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alignment
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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punishment
1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
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testament
1. a profession of belief
2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
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shipment
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
2. the act of sending off something
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tent
1. a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
2. a web that resembles a tent or carpet
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basement
1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
2. the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
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complement
1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
2. a complete number or quantity
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accent
1. distinctive manner of oral expression
2. special importance or significance
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opponent
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. someone who offers opposition
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superintendent
1. a person who directs and manages an organization
2. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
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adolescent
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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cement
1. concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
2. a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
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endorsement
1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
2. a speech seconding a motion
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excitement
1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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advancement
1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
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harassment
1. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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continent
1. one of the large landmasses of the earth
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infringement
1. an act that disregards an agreement or a right
2. a crime less serious than a felony
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bent
1. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
2. grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
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reimbursement
1. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
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crescent
1. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
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ingredient
1. a component of a mixture or compound
2. an abstract part of something
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brent
1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
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monument
1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
2. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
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torrent
1. a heavy rain
2. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
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coefficient
1. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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sediment
1. matter that has been deposited by some natural process
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fragment
1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else
2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
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impairment
1. the occurrence of a change for the worse
2. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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commencement
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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vent
1. a hole for the escape of gas or air
2. external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
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advent
1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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nutrient
1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
2. any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
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enjoyment
1. the pleasure felt when having a good time
2. act of receiving pleasure from something
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correspondent
1. someone who communicates by means of letters
2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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judgement
1. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
2. an opinion formed by judging something
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amusement
1. a feeling of delight at being entertained
2. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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regiment
1. army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.
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outpatient
1. a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
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fluorescent
1. a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
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gradient
1. a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
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transient
1. one who stays for only a short time
2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
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garment
1. an article of clothing
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displacement
1. act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
2. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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pavement
1. the paved surface of a thoroughfare
2. material used to pave an area
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repayment
1. the act of returning money received previously
2. payment of a debt or obligation
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endowment
1. natural abilities or qualities
2. the capital that provides income for an institution
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descent
1. a movement downward
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
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scent
1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
2. an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
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compartment
1. a space into which an area is subdivided
2. a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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encouragement
1. the expression of approval and support
2. the act of giving hope or support to someone
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attainment
1. the act of achieving an aim
2. arrival at a new stage
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contingent
1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
2. a temporary military unit
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solvent
1. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
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ornament
1. something used to beautify
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dent
1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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imprisonment
1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
2. the state of being imprisoned
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fulfillment
1. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
2. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
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enlightenment
1. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
2. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
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enrichment
1. act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
2. a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
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assortment
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
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empowerment
1. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
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acknowledgement
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2. a statement acknowledging something or someone
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redevelopment
1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring
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orient
1. the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
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incumbent
1. the official who holds an office
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entitlement
1. right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
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regent
1. members of a governing board
2. someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
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sentiment
1. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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disappointment
1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
2. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
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increment
1. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
2. the amount by which something increases
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enrolment
1. the act of enrolling
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inpatient
1. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
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containment
1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
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constituent
1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
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refinement
1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
2. the result of improving something
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installment
1. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
2. a part of a broadcast serial
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precedent
1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
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embodiment
1. a new personification of a familiar idea
2. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
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enactment
1. the passing of a law by a legislative body
2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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reinforcement
1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
2. information that makes more forcible or convincing
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compliment
1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
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dissent
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
2. a difference of opinion
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indictment
1. a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
2. an accusation of wrongdoing
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effluent
1. water mixed with waste matter
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accomplishment
1. the action of accomplishing something
2. an ability that has been acquired by training
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disagreement
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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catchment
1. a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
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serpent
1. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
2. a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
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pigment
1. dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
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confinement
1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
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abatement
1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
2. the act of abating
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accompaniment
1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
2. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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indent
1. an order for goods to be exported or imported
2. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
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acknowledgment
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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ascent
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. a movement upward; rise above the ground
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delinquent
1. a young offender
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tangent
1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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adjournment
1. the termination of a meeting
2. the act of postponing to another time or place
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disarmament
1. act of reducing or depriving of arms
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easement
1. (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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impeachment
1. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
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abandonment
1. the act of giving something up
2. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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detachment
1. avoiding emotional involvement
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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embarrassment
1. the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
2. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
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consignment
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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detergent
1. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
2. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
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allotment
1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
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exponent
1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
2. someone who expounds and interprets or explains
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reagent
1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
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assent
1. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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argent
1. a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
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refurbishment
1. the state of being restored to its former good condition
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incompetent
1. someone who is not competent to take effective action
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trident
1. a spear with three prongs
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gent
1. informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
2. a boy or man
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reinstatement
1. the condition of being reinstated
2. the act of restoring someone to a previous position
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bereavement
1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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disbursement
1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
2. the act of spending or disbursing money
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rodent
1. relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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ointment
1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
2. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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temperament
1. your usual mood
2. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
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quotient
1. the ratio of two quantities to be divided
2. the number obtained by division
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affluent
1. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
2. a branch that flows into the main stream
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resentment
1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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sacrament
1. a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
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filament
1. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
2. the stalk of a stamen
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prepayment
1. payment in advance
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proponent
1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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salient
1. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
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commandment
1. something that is commanded
2. a doctrine that is taught
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convent
1. a religious residence especially for nuns
2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
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lament
1. a cry of sorrow and grief
2. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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deterrent
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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repellent
1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2. a chemical substance that repels animals
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torment
1. unbearable physical pain
2. extreme mental distress
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nonresident
1. someone who does not live in a particular place
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parchment
1. a superior paper resembling sheepskin
2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
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absorbent
1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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resettlement
1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
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detriment
1. a damage or loss
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decadent
1. a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
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apportionment
1. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
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fulfilment
1. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
2. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
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enchantment
1. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
2. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
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discontent
1. a longing for something better than the present situation
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ligament
1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2. any connection or unifying bond
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reinvestment
1. a second or subsequent investment in the same thing.
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grandparent
1. a parent of your father or mother
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decedent
1. someone who is no longer alive
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atonement
1. compensation for a wrong
2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
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interment
1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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expedient
1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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amazement
1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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dissident
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
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stent
1. a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
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refreshment
1. snacks and drinks served as a light meal
2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
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convalescent
1. a person who is recovering from illness
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embankment
1. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
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insurgent
1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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bombardment
1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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impediment
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. any structure that makes progress difficult
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nourishment
1. a source of materials to nourish the body
2. the act of nourishing
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predicament
1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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instalment
1. a part of a broadcast serial
2. a part of a published serial
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overpayment
1. a payment larger than needed or expected
2. the act of paying too much
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encroachment
1. any entry into an area not previously occupied
2. entry to another's property without right or permission
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armament
1. weaponry used by military or naval force
2. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war
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concealment
1. the condition of being concealed or hidden
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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succulent
1. a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
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reassessment
1. a new appraisal or evaluation
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restatement
1. a revised statement
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understatement
1. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
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astonishment
1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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advisement
1. careful consideration
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replenishment
1. filling again by supplying what has been used up
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insolvent
1. someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
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contentment
1. happiness with one's situation in life
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postponement
1. time during which some action is awaited
2. act of putting off to a future time
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disengagement
1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
2. to break off a military action with an enemy
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mismanagement
1. management that is careless or inefficient
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subcontinent
1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
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entanglement
1. an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
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enlistment
1. a period of time spent in military service
2. the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
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reassignment
1. assignment to a different duty
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tenement
1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
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discernment
1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
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rearrangement
1. changing an arrangement
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antecedent
1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
2. a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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internment
1. confinement during wartime
2. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
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betterment
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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mistreatment
1. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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annulment
1. the state of being cancelled or annulled
2. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
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maltreatment
1. cruel or inhumane treatment
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pendent
1. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
2. branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
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deferment
1. act of putting off to a future time
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impoundment
1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
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ailment
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
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decrement
1. the amount by which something decreases
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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entrapment
1. a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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embellishment
1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
2. a superfluous ornament
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embezzlement
1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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inducement
1. a positive motivational influence
2. act of bringing about a desired result
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condiment
1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
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garnishment
1. a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
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encampment
1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
2. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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belligerent
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
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incitement
1. an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
2. needed encouragement
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adherent
1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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escarpment
1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
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debarment
1. the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
2. the act of prevention by legal means
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redeployment
1. the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
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emplacement
1. military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
2. the act of putting something in a certain place
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referent
1. something referred to; the object of a reference
2. the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
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arraignment
1. a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
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afferent
1. a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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dismemberment
1. the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
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ferment
1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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disillusionment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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curtailment
1. the temporal property of being cut short
2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
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appeasement
1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
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infotainment
1. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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enslavement
1. the state of being a slave
2. the act of making slaves of your captives
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casement
1. a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
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misalignment
1. the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
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docent
1. a teacher at some universities
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pronouncement
1. an authoritative declaration
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excrement
1. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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nonpayment
1. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
2. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
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firmament
1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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fitment
1. any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
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newsagent
1. someone who sells newspapers
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secondment
1. a speech seconding a motion
2. the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
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undercurrent
1. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
2. a current below the surface of a fluid
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figment
1. a contrived or fantastic idea
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sustainment
1. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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misstatement
1. a statement that contains a mistake
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presentment
1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
2. a document that must be accepted and paid by another person
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adornment
1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
2. the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
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readjustment
1. the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
2. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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descendent
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
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raiment
1. especially fine or decorative clothing
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abutment
1. point of contact between two objects or parts
2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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escapement
1. mechanical device that regulates movement
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disablement
1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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edutainment
1. entertainment that is intended to be educational
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endangerment
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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astringent
1. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
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diluent
1. a diluting agent
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merriment
1. a gay feeling
2. activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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discouragement
1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval
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reenactment
1. performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
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bewilderment
1. confusion resulting from failure to understand
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banishment
1. the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
2. rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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retrenchment
1. entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
2. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
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micronutrient
1. a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
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sorbent
1. a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
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penitent
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
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confluent
1. a branch that flows into the main stream
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impingement
1. influencing strongly
2. a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
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derailment
1. an accident in which a train runs off its track
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underdevelopment
1. state of inadequate development
2. (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
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chastisement
1. verbal punishment
2. a rebuke for making a mistake
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lodgement
1. bringing a charge or accusation against someone
2. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
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underpayment
1. a payment smaller than needed or expected
2. the act of paying less than required
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emollient
1. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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transshipment
1. the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
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relinquishment
1. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
2. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
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impoverishment
1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
2. the act of making someone poor
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malcontent
1. a person who is discontented or disgusted
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rapprochement
1. the reestablishing of cordial relations
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entailment
1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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estrangement
1. separation resulting from hostility
2. the feeling of being alienated from other people
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disenchantment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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disenfranchisement
1. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
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wonderment
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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disfigurement
1. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
2. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
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cantonment
1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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debridement
1. surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
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disinvestment
1. the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
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endearment
1. the act of showing affection
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efferent
1. a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
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defilement
1. the state of being polluted
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portent
1. a sign of something about to happen
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overstatement
1. making to seem more important than it really is
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