Words that rhyme with anointment

• compliment 4
  n 1: a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration v 1: say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper" [syn: compliment, congratulate] 2: express respect or esteem for
• abatement 0
  n 1: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement] 2: the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
• abetment 0
  n 1: the verbal act of urging on [syn: abetment, abettal, instigation]
• accompaniment 0
  n 1: an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another [syn: accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence] 2: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts [syn: accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support] 3: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" [syn: complement, accompaniment] 4: the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them [syn: escort, accompaniment]
• adjustment 0
  n 1: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances [syn: adjustment, accommodation, fitting] 2: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) [syn: alteration, modification, adjustment] 3: the act of adjusting something to match a standard [syn: adjustment, registration, readjustment] 4: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) [syn: adaptation, adaption, adjustment] 5: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" [syn: allowance, adjustment]
• allotment 0
  n 1: a share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: allotment, allocation] 2: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" [syn: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation]
• amendment 0
  n 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.)
• appointment 0
  n 1: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" [syn: appointment, assignment, designation, naming] 2: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" [syn: date, appointment, engagement] 3: (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) [syn: appointment, fitting] 4: a person who is appointed to a job or position [syn: appointee, appointment] 5: the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" 6: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
• bewilderment 0
  n 1: confusion resulting from failure to understand [syn: bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement]
• bombardment 0
  n 1: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake" [syn: barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught] 2: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" [syn: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling] 3: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) 4: an attack by dropping bombs [syn: bombing, bombardment]
• commandment 0
  n 1: something that is commanded 2: a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts" [syn: teaching, precept, commandment]
• commitment 0
  n 1: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment" [syn: committedness, commitment] 2: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" [syn: commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication] 3: an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London" 4: a message that makes a pledge [syn: commitment, dedication] 5: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) [syn: commitment, committal, consignment]
• compartment 0
  n 1: a space into which an area is subdivided 2: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
• complement 0
  n 1: a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction 2: a complete number or quantity; "a full complement" 3: number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers" [syn: complement, full complement] 4: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" [syn: complement, accompaniment] 5: one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response 6: either of two parts that mutually complete each other v 1: make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
• condiment 0
  n 1: a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
• conferment 0
  n 1: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift [syn: bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment]
• contentment 0
  n 1: happiness with one's situation in life [ant: discontent, discontentedness, discontentment]
• decampment 0
  n 1: the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) [syn: abscondment, decampment] 2: breaking camp
• deferment 0
  n 1: act of putting off to a future time [syn: postponement, deferment, deferral]
• department 0
  n 1: a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" [syn: department, section] 2: the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) 3: a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
• deportment 0
  n 1: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people [syn: demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment]
• determent 0
  n 1: a communication that makes you afraid to try something [syn: determent, deterrence, intimidation]
• detriment 0
  n 1: a damage or loss [syn: detriment, hurt]
• development 0
  n 1: act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development" 2: a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer" [syn: development, evolution] [ant: degeneration, devolution] 3: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" [syn: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis] [ant: nondevelopment] 4: a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" 5: the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits" [syn: exploitation, development] 6: a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" 7: a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen" 8: processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" [syn: development, developing] 9: (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
• disappointment 0
  n 1: a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment" [syn: disappointment, letdown] 2: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone [syn: disappointment, dashing hopes]
• disarmament 0
  n 1: act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete" [syn: disarming, disarmament] [ant: armament, arming, equipping]
• disbandment 0
  n 1: the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"
• disenchantment 0
  n 1: freeing from false belief or illusions [syn: disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment]
• disfigurement 0
  n 1: an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" [syn: disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity] 2: the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape" [syn: defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration]
• document 0
  n 1: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) [syn: document, written document, papers] 2: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks 3: a written account of ownership or obligation 4: (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters [syn: text file, document] v 1: record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development" 2: support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"
• ointment 0
  n 1: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation [syn: ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve] 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 [syn: cream, ointment, emollient]

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