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anticipation
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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]
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approbation
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n 1: official approval
2: official recognition or approval [ant: condemnation,
disapprobation]
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constipation
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n 1: irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the
bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or
diverticulitis [syn: constipation, irregularity]
2: the act of making something futile and useless (as by
routine) [syn: stultification, constipation,
impairment, deadening]
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conurbation
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n 1: an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
[syn: conurbation, urban sprawl, sprawl]
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deliberation
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n 1: (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question;
"the deliberations of the jury"
2: careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have
deterred them" [syn: deliberation, weighing,
advisement]
3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the
deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn:
calculation, deliberation]
4: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry [syn:
slowness, deliberation, deliberateness,
unhurriedness]
5: the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a
man of judicial deliberation" [syn: deliberation,
deliberateness]
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dissipation
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n 1: breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation
of the mist"
2: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure [syn: profligacy,
dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness]
3: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or
consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings
no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of
natural resources" [syn: waste, wastefulness,
dissipation]
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emancipation
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n 1: freeing someone from the control of another; especially a
parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor
child
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exacerbation
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n 1: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms)
worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack
of care" [syn: aggravation, exacerbation]
2: violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was
followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
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exculpation
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n 1: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to
keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay";
"every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his
transparent self-justification was unacceptable" [syn:
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification]
2: the act of freeing from guilt or blame
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extirpation
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n 1: surgical removal of a body part or tissue [syn: ablation,
extirpation, cutting out, excision]
2: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from
existence [syn: extirpation, excision, deracination]
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incubation
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n 1: maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for
its development
2: (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection
between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the
first symptoms appear
3: sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
[syn: brooding, incubation]
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inculpation
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n 1: an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or
misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony";
"the police laid the blame on the driver" [syn:
incrimination, inculpation, blame]
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initiation
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n 1: a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
"his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report
for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of
his installation into the hall of fame" [syn: initiation,
induction, installation]
2: 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]
3: wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his
knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack
of initiation" [syn: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness,
initiation]
4: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn:
trigger, induction, initiation]
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innovation
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n 1: a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study
and experimentation [syn: invention, innovation]
2: the creation of something in the mind [syn: invention,
innovation, excogitation, conception, design]
3: 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]
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inoculation
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n 1: taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a
disease [syn: inoculation, vaccination]
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insemination
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n 1: the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively,
of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
2: the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
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insinuation
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n 1: an indirect (and usually malicious) implication [syn:
insinuation, innuendo]
2: the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by
persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use
insinuation in order to gain favor" [syn: ingratiation,
insinuation]
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inspiration
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n 1: arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or
creativity
2: a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little
respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years
of work his brainchild was a tangible reality" [syn:
inspiration, brainchild]
3: a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
4: (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of
human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were
written under divine guidance" [syn: divine guidance,
inspiration]
5: arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn:
inspiration, stirring]
6: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases)
as in breathing [syn: inhalation, inspiration,
aspiration, intake, breathing in]
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installation
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n 1: the act of installing something (as equipment); "the
telephone installation took only a few minutes" [syn:
installation, installing, installment, instalment]
2: a building or place that provides a particular service or is
used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an
enormous facility" [syn: facility, installation]
3: a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
"his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for
induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his
installation into the hall of fame" [syn: initiation,
induction, installation]
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libation
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n 1: (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
2: a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
3: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a
religious ceremony
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location
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n 1: a point or extent in space
2: the act of putting something in a certain place [syn:
placement, location, locating, position,
positioning, emplacement]
3: a determination of the place where something is; "he got a
good fix on the target" [syn: localization, localisation,
location, locating, fix]
4: a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a
movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"
[ant: studio]
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malformation
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n 1: an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen
or malformed [syn: deformity, malformation,
misshapenness]
2: something abnormal or anomalous [syn: malformation,
miscreation]
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masturbation
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n 1: manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or
another) for sexual pleasure [syn: masturbation,
onanism]
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nation
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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"
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occupation
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n 1: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn
money; "he's not in my line of business" [syn:
occupation, business, job, line of work, line]
2: the control of a country by military forces of a foreign
power [syn: occupation, military control]
3: any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed
the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
4: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;
"occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy
is illegal" [syn: occupation, occupancy, moving in]
5: the period of time during which a place or position or nation
is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"
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participation
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n 1: the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the
teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class
activities" [syn: engagement, participation,
involvement, involution] [ant: non-engagement, non-
involvement, nonparticipation]
2: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or
partners etc.) [syn: participation, involvement]
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perturbation
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n 1: an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much
anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she
caused me" [syn: disturbance, perturbation, upset]
2: (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to
deviate slightly
3: activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption;
"the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and
emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the
disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
[syn: perturbation, disturbance]
4: a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset [syn:
perturbation, fluster]
5: the act of causing disorder [syn: disruption,
perturbation]
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preoccupation
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n 1: an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
2: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn:
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment]
3: the act of taking occupancy before someone else does [syn:
preoccupancy, preoccupation]
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probation
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n 1: a trial period during which your character and abilities
are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for
membership
2: a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem
himself or herself
3: (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning
them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the
court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by
the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
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ration
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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]
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reprobation
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n 1: rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal
misery in Hell
2: severe disapproval
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reputation
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n 1: the state of being held in high esteem and honor [syn:
repute, reputation] [ant: discredit, disrepute]
2: notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation
for promiscuity"
3: the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he
acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing";
"he was a person of bad report" [syn: reputation, report]
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situation
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n 1: the general state of things; the combination of
circumstances at a given time; "the present international
situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of
affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither
true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every
new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt [syn:
situation, state of affairs]
2: a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the
unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose
between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate
situation" [syn: situation, position]
3: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous
situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation";
"no human situation is simple"
4: physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites
are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
[syn: site, situation]
5: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office,
spot, billet, place, situation]
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station
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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]
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syncopation
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n 1: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in
`fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') [syn: syncope,
syncopation]
2: a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
3: music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
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usurpation
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n 1: entry to another's property without right or permission
[syn: trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion,
usurpation]
2: wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force
(especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a
succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
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vacillation
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n 1: indecision in speech or action [syn: hesitation,
vacillation, wavering]
2: changing location by moving back and forth [syn: swing,
swinging, vacillation]
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haitian
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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
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bashan
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prelibation
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