Words that rhyme with attestation

  • accumulation
    n 1: an increase by natural growth or addition [syn: accretion, accumulation] 2: several things grouped together or considered as a whole [syn: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage] 3: the act of accumulating [syn: accumulation, accrual, accruement] 4: (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
  • anticipation
    n 1: an expectation [syn: anticipation, expectancy] 2: something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" [syn: anticipation, expectancy] 3: the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) [syn: prediction, anticipation, prevision] 4: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment [syn: anticipation, expectation]
  • ashen
    adj 1: anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage" [syn: ashen, blanched, bloodless, livid, white] 2: made of wood of the ash tree
  • augmentation
    n 1: the amount by which something increases 2: the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) [ant: diminution] 3: the act of augmenting
  • automation
    n 1: the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" [syn: automation, mechanization, mechanisation] 2: the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity" 3: equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
  • carnation
    adj 1: pink or pinkish n 1: Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors [syn: carnation, clove pink, gillyflower, Dianthus caryophyllus] 2: a pink or reddish-pink color
  • causation
    n 1: the act of causing something to happen [syn: causing, causation]
  • citation
    n 1: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation, commendation] 2: (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) 3: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" [syn: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] 4: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited [syn: quotation, quote, citation] 5: a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding 6: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
  • clarification
    n 1: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" [syn: clarification, elucidation, illumination] 2: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid [syn: clearing, clarification]
  • coagulation
    n 1: the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid [syn: curdling, clotting, coagulation]
  • cogitation
    n 1: a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook" 2: attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: cogitation, study]
  • cohabitation
    n 1: the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
  • collaboration
    n 1: act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently" [syn: collaboration, coaction] 2: act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country [syn: collaboration, collaborationism, quislingism]
  • coloration
    n 1: the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music" [syn: color, colour, coloration, colouration] 2: appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration" [syn: coloration, colouration] 3: choice and use of colors (as by an artist) [syn: coloration, colouration]
  • combination
    n 1: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities 2: a coordinated sequence of chess moves 3: a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe" 4: a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination" 5: an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) 6: the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order 7: the act of combining things to form a new whole [syn: combination, combining, compounding]
  • commemoration
    n 1: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something [syn: commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation] 2: a recognition of meritorious service [syn: memorial, commemoration, remembrance]
  • commendation
    n 1: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation, commendation] 2: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" [syn: approval, commendation] [ant: disapproval]
  • communication
    n 1: the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" [syn: communication, communicating] 2: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 3: a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"
  • compassion
    n 1: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering [syn: compassion, compassionateness] 2: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it [syn: compassion, pity]
  • contemplation
    n 1: a long and thoughtful observation 2: a calm, lengthy, intent consideration [syn: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness]
  • contestation
    n 1: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing]
  • creation
    n 1: the human act of creating [syn: creation, creative activity] 2: an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone 3: the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" [syn: creation, conception] 4: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration] 5: (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence 6: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn: universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm]
  • cremation
    n 1: the incineration of a dead body
  • crustacean
    adj 1: of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: crustaceous, crustacean] n 1: any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
  • damnation
    n 1: the act of damning 2: the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell [syn: damnation, eternal damnation]
  • debilitation
    n 1: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion]
  • decapitation
    n 1: execution by cutting off the victim's head [syn: decapitation, beheading] 2: killing by cutting off the head [syn: decapitation, beheading]
  • deceleration
    n 1: a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race" [syn: deceleration, slowing, retardation] [ant: acceleration] 2: (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity [ant: acceleration] 3: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking" [ant: acceleration, quickening, speedup]
  • declaration
    n 1: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) 2: (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" 3: a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties 4: (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make [syn: contract, declaration] 5: a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" [syn: announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration] 6: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn: resolution, declaration, resolve]
  • deflation
    n 1: (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" 2: a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices [ant: disinflation, inflation, rising prices] 3: the act of letting the air out of something [ant: inflation]
  • deforestation
    n 1: the state of being clear of trees 2: the removal of trees [syn: deforestation, disforestation]
  • detestation
    n 1: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium]
  • devastation
    n 1: the state of being decayed or destroyed [syn: devastation, desolation] 2: the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation" 3: an event that results in total destruction [syn: devastation, desolation] 4: plundering with excessive damage and destruction [syn: ravaging, devastation] 5: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists [syn: destruction, devastation]
  • disorientation
    n 1: a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) [syn: disorientation, freak out] 2: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"
  • encrustation
    n 1: the formation of a crust [syn: incrustation, encrustation] 2: a hard outer layer that covers something [syn: crust, incrustation, encrustation] 3: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay [syn: incrustation, encrustation]
  • experimentation
    n 1: the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" [syn: experiment, experimentation] 2: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation [syn: experiment, experimentation]
  • facilitation
    n 1: the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition" 2: (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential 3: act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
  • gestation
    n 1: the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) [syn: gestation, gestation period] 2: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus [syn: pregnancy, gestation, maternity] 3: the conception and development of an idea or plan
  • infestation
    n 1: the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites 2: a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" [syn: infestation, plague]
  • interpretation
    n 1: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something [syn: interpretation, reading, version] 2: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" [syn: rendition, rendering, interpretation] 3: an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" 4: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" [syn: interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering]
  • manifestation
    n 1: a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" 2: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease" 3: an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) [syn: materialization, materialisation, manifestation] 4: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" [syn: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion] 5: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" [syn: demonstration, manifestation]
  • misinterpretation
    n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking]
  • misrepresentation
    n 1: a misleading falsehood [syn: misrepresentation, deceit, deception] 2: a willful perversion of facts [syn: falsification, misrepresentation]
  • molestation
    n 1: the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) 2: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism [syn: harassment, molestation]
  • nation
    n 1: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" [syn: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic] 2: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" [syn: nation, land, country] 3: United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911) [syn: Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation] 4: a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
  • outstation
    n 1: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location [syn: outstation, outpost]
  • prestidigitation
    n 1: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand]
  • protestation
    n 1: a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" [syn: protest, protestation] 2: a strong declaration of protest
  • ration
    n 1: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" 2: a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) v 1: restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city" 2: distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed" [syn: ration, ration out]
  • reforestation
    n 1: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting [syn: reforestation, re- afforestation]
  • rehabilitation
    n 1: the restoration of someone to a useful place in society 2: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation [syn: reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation] 3: vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation 4: the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
  • reinterpretation
    n 1: a new or different meaning 2: a new or different interpretation
  • station
    n 1: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" 2: proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" [syn: place, station] 3: (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty 4: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" [syn: post, station] 5: the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station v 1: assign to a station [syn: station, post, send, place]
  • substation
    n 1: a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
  • workstation
    n 1: a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
  • haitian
    adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the republic of Haiti or its people; "Haitian shantytowns" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Haiti
  • dalmatian
    adj 1: of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants n 1: a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia 2: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia [syn: dalmatian, coach dog, carriage dog]
  • gustation
    n 1: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" [syn: taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality]
  • conflation
  • forestation
  • incapacitation
  • eustachian

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