sion: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of sion
- vision«Word Popularity Bar5/5
vision
- noun a vivid mental image
- he had a vision of his own death
- noun the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual modality; visual sense; sight.
- noun a vivid mental image
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depression
- noun a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
slump; economic crisis.
- noun a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
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possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
- diffusion5/5
diffusion
- noun (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- noun the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
- noun (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- permission5/5
permission
- noun approval to do something
- he asked permission to leave
- noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
permit; license.
- noun approval to do something
- impression5/5
impression
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
feeling; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
- noun an outward appearance
effect.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
- conversion5/5
conversion
- noun an event that results in a transformation
transition; changeover.
- noun a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- profession5/5
profession
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
- noun an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- illusion5/5
illusion
- noun an erroneous mental representation
semblance.
- noun something many people believe that is false
phantasy; fantasy; fancy.
- they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
- noun an erroneous mental representation
- oppression5/5
oppression
- noun the act of subjugating by cruelty
subjugation.
- the tyrant's oppression of the people
- noun the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
- noun the act of subjugating by cruelty
- erosion5/5
erosion
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wearing; eating away; eroding; wearing away.
- noun condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- division5/5
division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- two infantry divisions were held in reserve
- noun one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
section; part.
- the written part of the exam
- the finance section of the company
- the BBC's engineering division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- provision5/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- extension5/5
extension
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- they applied for an extension of the loan
- noun act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
- extension of the program to all in need
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- transmission5/5
transmission
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transmittal; transmitting.
- noun communication by means of transmitted signals
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- tension5/5
tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- dimension5/5
dimension
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
attribute; property.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- invasion5/5
invasion
- noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
encroachment; intrusion.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
- exclusion5/5
exclusion
- noun the state of being excluded
- noun the state of being excommunicated
censure; excommunication.
- noun the state of being excluded
- progression5/5
progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
- confession5/5
confession
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- noun a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- submission5/5
submission
- noun something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
entry.
- several of his submissions were rejected by publishers
- what was the date of submission of your proposal?
- noun the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
compliance.
- noun something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
- suppression5/5
suppression
- noun the failure to develop some part or organ
- noun the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
curtailment.
- a suppression of the newspaper
- noun the failure to develop some part or organ
- lesion5/5
lesion
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound.
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- decision5/5
decision
- noun the act of making up your mind about something
determination; conclusion.
- the burden of decision was his
- he drew his conclusions quickly
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
determination; conclusion.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun the act of making up your mind about something
- discussion5/5
discussion
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
treatment; discourse.
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- noun an exchange of views on some topic
word; give-and-take.
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
- expression5/5
expression
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
facial expression; look; aspect; face.
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
- noun expression without words
reflexion; reflection; manifestation.
- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
- commission5/5
commission
- noun a special group delegated to consider some matter
committee.
- a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
- noun a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
- he works on commission
- noun a special group delegated to consider some matter
- version5/5
version
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- his version of the fight was different from mine
- noun something a little different from others of the same type
edition; variant; variation.
- an experimental version of the night fighter
- a variant of the same word
- an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
- the boy is a younger edition of his father
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- conclusion5/5
conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
decision; determination.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun an intuitive assumption
- jump to a conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
- mission5/5
mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
- session5/5
session
- noun a meeting for execution of a group's functions
- it was the opening session of the legislature
- noun the time during which a school holds classes
academic session; school term; academic term.
- they had to shorten the school term
- noun a meeting for execution of a group's functions
- expansion5/5
expansion
- noun the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
enlargement.
- noun a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
- the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2
- noun the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- occasion5/5
occasion
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
juncture.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a vaguely specified social event
function; affair; social occasion; social function.
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
- passion5/5
passion
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
passionateness.
- noun the trait of being intensely emotional
heat; warmth.
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
- confusion5/5
confusion
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- the army retreated in confusion
- noun a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
disarray; confusedness; mental confusion; muddiness.
- a confusion of impressions
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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regression
- noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
fixation; infantile fixation; arrested development.
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
- noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- succession5/5
succession
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
chronological succession; chronological sequence; successiveness; sequence.
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- noun a group of people or things arranged or following in order
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
- compression5/5
compression
- noun an increase in the density of something
densification; concretion; compaction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; contraction.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun an increase in the density of something
- emission5/5
emission
- noun the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
emanation.
- noun a substance that is emitted or released
discharge.
- noun the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
- revision5/5
revision
- noun the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
alteration.
- it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
- noun the act of rewriting something
rescript; revisal; revise.
- noun the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
- fusion5/5
fusion
- noun an occurrence that involves the production of a union
merger; unification.
- noun the state of being combined into one body
coalition.
- noun an occurrence that involves the production of a union
- comprehension5/5
comprehension
- noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- how you can do that is beyond my comprehension
- he was famous for his comprehension of American literature
- noun the relation of comprising something
inclusion.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
- noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
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explosion
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
detonation; blowup.
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
burst.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- suspension5/5
suspension
- noun a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
- noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
intermission; break; pause; interruption.
- noun a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
- television5/5
television
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
telecasting; TV; video.
- she is a star of screen and video
- Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
- noun a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
television system.
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
- admission5/5
admission
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
admittance.
- the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic
- noun an acknowledgment of the truth of something
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
- inclusion5/5
inclusion
- noun the state of being included
- noun the relation of comprising something
comprehension.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
- noun the state of being included
- supervision5/5
supervision
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
oversight; supervising; superintendence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
- precision5/5
precision
- noun the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
preciseness.
- he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton
- note the meticulous precision of his measurements
- noun the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
- aggression5/5
aggression
- noun a disposition to behave aggressively
- noun a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
aggressiveness.
- noun a disposition to behave aggressively
- pension5/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- compassion5/5
compassion
- noun a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
compassionateness.
- noun the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
pity.
- noun a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
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hypertension
- noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
high blood pressure.
- noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
- envision4/5
envision
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- verb picture to oneself; imagine possible
foresee.
- I cannot envision him as President
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- ascension4/5
ascension
- noun a movement upward
ascent; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Ascension of the Lord; Ascension Day.
- noun a movement upward
- procession4/5
procession
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
rise; emanation.
- the emanation of the Holy Spirit
- the rising of the Holy Ghost
- the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
- noun the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
- processions were forbidden
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
- persuasion4/5
persuasion
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
suasion.
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
thought; opinion; sentiment; view.
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
- adhesion4/5
adhesion
- noun abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- noun a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- noun abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- remission4/5
remission
- noun an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
remittal; subsidence.
- his cancer is in remission
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
remittance; remitment; remittal.
- noun an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- dispersion4/5
dispersion
- noun spreading widely or driving off
scattering.
- noun the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
distribution.
- worldwide in distribution
- the distribution of nerve fibers
- in complementary distribution
- noun spreading widely or driving off
- mansion4/5
mansion
- noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
planetary house; house; star sign; sign of the zodiac; sign.
- noun a large and imposing house
residence; manse; hall; mansion house.
- noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- apprehension4/5
apprehension
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehensiveness; dread.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
savvy; discernment; understanding.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
- infusion4/5
infusion
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract.
- noun the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- cohesion4/5
cohesion
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
cohesiveness; coherence; coherency.
- noun (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
- intrusion4/5
intrusion
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
invasion; encroachment.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun entrance by force or without permission or welcome
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
- subdivision4/5
subdivision
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- incision4/5
incision
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
scratch; slit; prick; dent.
- noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
section; surgical incision.
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- recession4/5
recession
- noun the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- noun a small concavity
corner; niche; recess.
- noun the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- obsession4/5
obsession
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
compulsion.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
fixation.
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- expulsion4/5
expulsion
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
riddance; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
extrusion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
- occlusion4/5
occlusion
- noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- noun (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
occluded front.
- noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- delusion4/5
delusion
- noun (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
psychotic belief.
- noun a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
hallucination.
- he has delusions of competence
- his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
- noun (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
- circumcision4/5
circumcision
- noun the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
- noun (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
Feast of the Circumcision; January 1.
- noun the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
- transgression4/5
transgression
- noun the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
evildoing.
- the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
- noun the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
- noun the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
- excision4/5
excision
- noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
cut; deletion.
- an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
- both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
- noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue
extirpation; ablation; cutting out.
- noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- collision4/5
collision
- noun (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit.
- the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
- noun an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
- three passengers were killed in the collision
- the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill
- noun (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- repression4/5
repression
- noun a state of forcible subjugation
- the long repression of Christian sects
- noun (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
- noun a state of forcible subjugation
- accession4/5
accession
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
- noun (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- inversion4/5
inversion
- noun the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- noun abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
- noun the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- concession4/5
concession
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
grant.
- he got the beer concession at the ball park
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
conceding; yielding.
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- diversion4/5
diversion
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recreation.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
- immersion4/5
immersion
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
submersion; submergence; submerging.
- noun (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
ingress.
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
- perfusion4/5
perfusion
- noun pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- noun pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- secession4/5
secession
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
sezession.
- noun the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
- compulsion4/5
compulsion
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
irresistible impulse.
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
obsession.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- transfusion4/5
transfusion
- noun the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
blood transfusion.
- noun the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
- noun the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
- excursion4/5
excursion
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; outing; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun wandering from the main path of a journey
digression.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- subversion4/5
subversion
- noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
corruption.
- corruption of a minor
- the big city's subversion of rural innocence
- noun the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
subversive activity.
- noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
- evasion4/5
evasion
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
equivocation.
- noun the deliberate act of failing to pay money
nonpayment.
- his evasion of all his creditors
- he was indicted for nonpayment
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- emulsion4/5
emulsion
- noun (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- an oil-in-water emulsion
- noun a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
photographic emulsion.
- noun (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- corrosion4/5
corrosion
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- noun erosion by chemical action
corroding; erosion.
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- omission4/5
omission
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
skip.
- noun something that has been omitted
- she searched the table for omissions
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
- aversion4/5
aversion
- noun a feeling of intense dislike
distaste; antipathy.
- noun the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
averting.
- averting her gaze meant that she was angry
- noun a feeling of intense dislike
- percussion4/5
percussion
- noun the act of playing a percussion instrument
- noun the act of exploding a percussion cap
- noun the act of playing a percussion instrument
- fission4/5
fission
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- noun a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
nuclear fission.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- allusion4/5
allusion
- noun passing reference or indirect mention
- noun passing reference or indirect mention
- hypotension4/5
hypotension
- noun abnormally low blood pressure
- noun abnormally low blood pressure
- propulsion3/5
propulsion
- noun a propelling force
- noun the act of propelling
actuation.
- noun a propelling force
- abrasion3/5
abrasion
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
excoriation; scrape; scratch.
- noun erosion by friction
detrition; corrasion; attrition.
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- extrusion3/5
extrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
expulsion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- reversion3/5
reversion
- noun (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- noun (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
- noun (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- dispossession3/5
dispossession
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; eviction.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
exorcism.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- protrusion3/5
protrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the act of projecting out from something
jutting; projection; jut.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- rescission3/5
rescission
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
recission.
- recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
- repulsion3/5
repulsion
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
repulsive force.
- noun intense aversion
horror; revulsion; repugnance.
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
- torsion3/5
torsion
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; tortuosity.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a twisting force
torque.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- recursion3/5
recursion
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- digression3/5
digression
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; aside; excursus; parenthesis.
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; deflexion; deflection; diversion; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- precession3/5
precession
- noun the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
- noun the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precedency; precedence.
- noun the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
- avulsion3/5
avulsion
- noun an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
- noun a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
- noun an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
- contusion3/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- effusion3/5
effusion
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
ebullition; gush; outburst; blowup.
- noun flow under pressure
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
- seclusion3/5
seclusion
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
privateness; privacy.
- noun the act of secluding yourself from others
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- collusion3/5
collusion
- noun secret agreement
- noun agreement on a secret plot
connivance.
- noun secret agreement
- profusion3/5
profusion
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
cornucopia; profuseness; richness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
- decompression3/5
decompression
- noun restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
- noun relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
decompressing.
- noun restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
- perversion3/5
perversion
- noun a curve that reverses the direction of something
- the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion
- perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords
- noun an aberrant sexual practice;
sexual perversion.
- noun a curve that reverses the direction of something
- intercession3/5
intercession
- noun a prayer to God on behalf of another person
- noun the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
intervention.
- it occurs without human intervention
- noun a prayer to God on behalf of another person
- derision3/5
derision
- noun contemptuous laughter
- noun the act of deriding or treating with contempt
ridicule.
- noun contemptuous laughter
- concussion3/5
concussion
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- noun any violent blow
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- dissension3/5
dissension
- noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate
discord.
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
dissonance; disagreement.
- noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate
- condescension3/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- incursion3/5
incursion
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- the incursion of television into the American living room
- noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
penetration.
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- cession3/5
cession
- noun the act of ceding
ceding.
- noun the act of ceding
- pretension3/5
pretension
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
pretense; pretence.
- noun the advancing of a claim
- his pretension to the crown
- the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
- intermission3/5
intermission
- noun the act of suspending activity temporarily
- noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
break; pause; suspension; interruption.
- noun the act of suspending activity temporarily
- distension3/5
distension
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distention.
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilatation; distention.
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
- convulsion3/5
convulsion
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; fit.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
- noun violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
- revulsion3/5
revulsion
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; repugnance.
- noun intense aversion
- indecision3/5
indecision
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
indecisiveness; irresolution.
- his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
- noun the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
indecisiveness.
- the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
- immunosuppression3/5
immunosuppression
- noun lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
- noun lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
- retransmission3/5
retransmission
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- declension2/5
declension
- noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- noun process of changing to an inferior state
worsening; decline in quality; deterioration.
- noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- prevision2/5
prevision
- noun a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
- noun the power to foresee the future
prescience.
- noun a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
- misapprehension2/5
misapprehension
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misunderstanding; mistake.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
- impulsion2/5
impulsion
- noun a force that moves something along
impetus; drift.
- noun the act of applying force suddenly
impetus; impulse.
- the impulse knocked him over
- noun a force that moves something along
- prepossession2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- extraversion2/5
extraversion
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
extroversion.
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
- incomprehension2/5
incomprehension
- noun an inability to understand
- his incomprehension of the consequences
- noun an inability to understand
- introversion2/5
introversion
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
invagination.
- noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
invagination; infolding; intussusception.
- the invagination of the blastula
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
- malocclusion2/5
malocclusion
- noun (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
- noun (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
- retrogression2/5
retrogression
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
degeneration.
- noun returning to a former state
regress; reversion; retroversion; regression.
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- eversion2/5
eversion
- noun the position of being turned outward
- the eversion of the foot
- noun the act of turning inside out
inversion; everting.
- noun the position of being turned outward
- repossession2/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- scission2/5
scission
- noun the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
- noun the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
- extroversion2/5
extroversion
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
extraversion.
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
- prehension2/5
prehension
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
grasping; seizing; taking hold.
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
- repercussion2/5
repercussion
- noun a remote or indirect consequence of some action
reverberation.
- his declaration had unforeseen repercussions
- reverberations of the market crash were felt years later
- noun a movement back from an impact
rebound; recoil; backlash.
- noun a remote or indirect consequence of some action
- implosion2/5
implosion
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- the implosion of a light bulb
- noun the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- imprecision2/5
imprecision
- noun the quality of lacking precision
impreciseness.
- noun the quality of lacking precision
- manumission2/5
manumission
- noun the formal act of freeing from slavery
- he believed in the manumission of the slaves
- noun the formal act of freeing from slavery
- preclusion2/5
preclusion
- noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
forestalling; obviation.
- noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
- intension2/5
intension
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
connotation.
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- submersion2/5
submersion
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
immersion; submergence; submerging.
- noun the act of wetting something by submerging it
immersion; ducking; dousing.
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
- suasion2/5
suasion
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
persuasion.
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
- resuspension2/5
resuspension
- noun a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
- noun a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
- supersession2/5
supersession
- noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
supersedure.
- noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
- abscission2/5
abscission
- noun shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
- noun the act of cutting something off
cutting off.
- noun shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
- concision2/5
concision
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
conciseness; pithiness; succinctness.
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
- aspersion2/5
aspersion
- noun a disparaging remark
slur.
- in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion
- it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility
- noun an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
defamation; calumny; denigration; slander.
- noun a disparaging remark
- dermabrasion2/5
dermabrasion
- noun removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
- noun removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
- disillusion2/5
disillusion
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
disenchantment; disillusionment.
- verb free from enchantment
disenchant.
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
- readmission2/5
readmission
- noun the act of admitting someone again
- the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic
- noun the act of admitting someone again
- elision2/5
elision
- noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- noun a deliberate act of omission
exception; exclusion.
- with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
- noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- photoemission2/5
photoemission
- noun an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
- noun an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
- hyperextension2/5
hyperextension
- noun greater than normal extension
- noun greater than normal extension
- nonaggression2/5
nonaggression
- noun a policy of not initiating hostilities
- they signed a nonaggression pact
- noun a policy of not initiating hostilities
- dispassion2/5
dispassion
- noun objectivity and detachment
dispassionateness; dryness.
- her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone
- noun objectivity and detachment
- scansion2/5
scansion
- noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
- noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
- neurotransmission2/5
neurotransmission
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- recension2/5
recension
The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration. Barrow.
- pression2/5
pression
The act of pressing; pressure. Sir I. Newton.
- seroconversion2/5
- myelosuppression2/5
- reconversion2/5
reconversion
A second conversion.
- introgression2/5
introgression
The act of going in; entrance. Blount.
- interdiffusion2/5
- interconversion2/5
interconversion
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- overextension2/5
overextension
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- reclusion2/5
reclusion
A state of retirement from the world; seclusion.
- symposion2/5
symposion
A drinking together; a symposium. "Our symposion last night." Sir W. Scott.
- cablevision2/5
- intromission1/5
intromission
- noun the act of putting one thing into another
introduction; insertion.
- noun the act of putting one thing into another
- recission1/5
recission
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
rescission.
- recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
- corrasion1/5
corrasion
- noun erosion by friction
abrasion; detrition; attrition.
- noun erosion by friction
- dismission1/5
dismission
- noun official notice that you have been fired from your job
pink slip; dismissal.
- noun the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
sacking; dismissal; firing; sack; liberation; release; discharge.
- noun official notice that you have been fired from your job
- emersion1/5
emersion
- noun (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
egress.
- noun the act of emerging
emergence.
- noun (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
- elusion1/5
elusion
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
slip; eluding.
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
- interspersion1/5
interspersion
- noun the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things
interspersal.
- the interspersion of illustrations in the text
- noun the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things
- egression1/5
egression
- noun the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
emergence; egress.
- noun the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
- suffusion1/5
suffusion
- noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
pervasion; permeation.
- noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
- dissuasion1/5
dissuasion
- noun a communication that dissuades you
- noun persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
- noun a communication that dissuades you
- retroversion1/5
retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroflection; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun translation back into the original language
- the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- animadversion1/5
animadversion
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
censure.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- pervasion1/5
pervasion
- noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
permeation; suffusion.
- noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
- succussion1/5
succussion
- noun shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
- noun shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
- affusion1/5
affusion
- noun the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
- noun the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
- sezession1/5
sezession
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
secession.
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
- prolusion1/5
prolusion
- noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
foreword; preface.
- noun exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
warm-up; tune-up.
- noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
- nasion1/5
nasion
- noun the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
- noun the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
- reprehension1/5
reprehension
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof; reproval; rebuke; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- plosion1/5
plosion
- noun the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
explosion.
- noun the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
- decommission1/5
decommission
- verb withdraw from active service
- The warship was decommissioned in 1998
- verb withdraw from active service
- rediffusion1/5
rediffusion
- noun a system for distributing radio or tv programs
- noun a system for distributing radio or tv programs
- coextension1/5
coextension
- noun equality of extension or duration
- noun equality of extension or duration
- recompression1/5
recompression
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- misprision1/5
misprision
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake. Archaic Fuller.The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion. Hare.
- anteversion1/5
anteversion
(Med.) A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.
- subexpression1/5
subexpression
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- subcommission1/5
subcommission
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- uncircumcision1/5
uncircumcision
The absence or want of circumcision.
- retrocession1/5
retrocession
The act of retroceding.
- bioconversion1/5
- eclosion1/5
- pultrusion1/5
- preadmission1/5
- psion1/5
psion
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- resubmission1/5
resubmission
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- ostension1/5
ostension
(Eccl.) The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.
- transversion1/5
transversion
The act of changing from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.
- immunodiffusion1/5
- overexpansion1/5
overexpansion
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- pulsion1/5
pulsion
The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to R.suction ortraction .
- reinfusion1/5
reinfusion
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- retrusion1/5
retrusion
The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded. In virtue of an endless remotion or retrusion of the constituent cause. Coleridge.
- ingression1/5
ingression
Act of entering; entrance. Sir K. Digby.
- autotransfusion1/5
- derepression1/5
- defusion1/5
- intersession1/5
intersession
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- posttransfusion1/5
- artemision1/5
artemision
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- overdistension1/5
- misexpression1/5
misexpression
Wrong expression.
- decohesion1/5
- retropulsion1/5
- reexpansion1/5
- interfusion1/5
interfusion
The act of interfusing, or the state of being interfused. Coleridge.
- redivision1/5
- electrofusion1/5
- anticorrosion1/5
- multiversion1/5
- propension1/5
propension
The quality or state of being propense; propensity. M. Arnold.Your full consent Gave wings to my propension. Shak.
- basion1/5
basion
(Anat.) The middle of the anterior margin of the great foramen of the skull.
- obtrusion1/5
obtrusion
The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the .obtrusion of crude opinions on the world
- misimpression1/5
- miscomprehension1/5
- immission1/5
immission
The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission.
- stereovision1/5
- detorsion1/5
detorsion
Same as Detortion .
- nondecision1/5
nondecision
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- superfusion1/5
- precompression1/5
- reinvasion1/5
reinvasion
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- reexpression1/5
reexpression
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- preinvasion1/5
- descension1/5
descension
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking; declension; degradation.
- recision1/5
recision
The act of cutting off. Sherwood.
- preconversion1/5
- demission1/5
demission
The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind." Hammond.Demission of sovereign authority. L'Estrange.
- subincision1/5
- nonpossession1/5
nonpossession
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- reprovision1/5
reprovision
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- redecision1/5
redecision
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- reemission1/5
- obversion1/5
obversion
The act of turning toward or downward.
- anticollision1/5
- antidepression1/5
- invision1/5
invision
Want of vision or of the power of seeing. Obs. Sir T. Browne.
- presession1/5
- immunodepression1/5
- overprovision1/5
- extorsion1/5
extortion
- noun an exorbitant charge
- noun unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
- noun an exorbitant charge
- thermodiffusion1/5
- nonsuppression1/5
nonsuppression
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- extramission1/5
extramission
A sending out; emission. Obs. Sir T. Browne.
- retorsion1/5
retorsion
Same as Retortion .
- intorsion1/5
intorsion
A winding, bending, or twisting.
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sension
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nonexclusion
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gassion
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Suffixes of sion
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sion
- noun originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
Zion.
- the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
Israel; State of Israel; Zion; Yisrael.
- noun originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
Derived words of sion
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vision
- noun a vivid mental image
- he had a vision of his own death
- noun the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual modality; visual sense; sight.
- noun a vivid mental image
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possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
- occasional5/5
occasional
- adjective satellite occurring from time to time
- took an occasional glass of wine
- adjective satellite occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
episodic.
- episodic in his affections
- occasional headaches
- adjective satellite occurring from time to time
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impression
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
feeling; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
- noun an outward appearance
effect.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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professional
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional person.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
pro.
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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provisions
- noun a stock or supply of foods
provender; victuals; commissariat; viands.
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso; provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stock or supply of foods
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dimension
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
attribute; property.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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professional
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional person.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
pro.
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- two infantry divisions were held in reserve
- noun one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
section; part.
- the written part of the exam
- the finance section of the company
- the BBC's engineering division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
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lesion
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound.
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
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commissioner
- noun a government administrator
- noun a member of a commission
- noun a government administrator
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missionary
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missioner.
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
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tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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missionary
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missioner.
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
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decision
- noun the act of making up your mind about something
determination; conclusion.
- the burden of decision was his
- he drew his conclusions quickly
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
determination; conclusion.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun the act of making up your mind about something
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conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
decision; determination.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun an intuitive assumption
- jump to a conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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discussion
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
treatment; discourse.
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- noun an exchange of views on some topic
word; give-and-take.
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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expression
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
facial expression; look; aspect; face.
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
- noun expression without words
reflexion; reflection; manifestation.
- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
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version
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- his version of the fight was different from mine
- noun something a little different from others of the same type
edition; variant; variation.
- an experimental version of the night fighter
- a variant of the same word
- an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
- the boy is a younger edition of his father
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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occasions
- noun something you have to do
- he minded his own specialized occasions
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
juncture; occasion.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun something you have to do
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session
- noun a meeting for execution of a group's functions
- it was the opening session of the legislature
- noun the time during which a school holds classes
academic session; school term; academic term.
- they had to shorten the school term
- noun a meeting for execution of a group's functions
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emission
- noun the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
emanation.
- noun a substance that is emitted or released
discharge.
- noun the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
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mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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passion
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
passionateness.
- noun the trait of being intensely emotional
heat; warmth.
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
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dimensional
- adjective of or relating to dimensions
- adjective satellite having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person; he is pasty, bland, faceless"- Norman Cousins
- never matures as a dimensional character
- adjective of or relating to dimensions
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congressional
- adjective of or relating to congress
- congressional hearing
- adjective of or relating to congress
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passionate
- adjective having or expressing strong emotions
- adjective having or expressing strong emotions
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occasionally
- adverb now and then or here and there
on occasion; once in a while; now and again; now and then; at times; from time to time.
- he was arrogant and occasionally callous
- open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
- they visit New York on occasion
- now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
- as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
- adverb now and then or here and there
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visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
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envisioned
- adjective satellite seen in the mind as a mental image
visualized; visualised; pictured.
- the glory of his envisioned future
- the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination
- the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; envision; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- adjective satellite seen in the mind as a mental image
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profession
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
- noun an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
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permission
- noun approval to do something
- he asked permission to leave
- noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
permit; license.
- noun approval to do something
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illusion
- noun an erroneous mental representation
semblance.
- noun something many people believe that is false
phantasy; fantasy; fancy.
- they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
- noun an erroneous mental representation
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conversion
- noun an event that results in a transformation
transition; changeover.
- noun a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
- noun an event that results in a transformation
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extension
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- they applied for an extension of the loan
- noun act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
- extension of the program to all in need
- noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
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commissioner
- noun a government administrator
- noun a member of a commission
- noun a government administrator
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confession
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- noun a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
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delusion
- noun (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
psychotic belief.
- noun a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
hallucination.
- he has delusions of competence
- his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
- noun (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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submission
- noun something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
entry.
- several of his submissions were rejected by publishers
- what was the date of submission of your proposal?
- noun the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
compliance.
- noun something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
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invasion
- noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
encroachment; intrusion.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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transmission
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
transmittal; transmitting.
- noun communication by means of transmitted signals
- noun the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
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subdivision
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
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commission
- noun a special group delegated to consider some matter
committee.
- a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
- noun a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
- he works on commission
- noun a special group delegated to consider some matter
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concession
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
grant.
- he got the beer concession at the ball park
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
conceding; yielding.
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
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revision
- noun the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
alteration.
- it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
- noun the act of rewriting something
rescript; revisal; revise.
- noun the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
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collision
- noun (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit.
- the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
- noun an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
- three passengers were killed in the collision
- the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill
- noun (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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occasion
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
juncture.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a vaguely specified social event
function; affair; social occasion; social function.
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
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explosion
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
detonation; blowup.
- noun the act of exploding or bursting
burst.
- the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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excursion
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; outing; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun wandering from the main path of a journey
digression.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
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repercussion
- noun a remote or indirect consequence of some action
reverberation.
- his declaration had unforeseen repercussions
- reverberations of the market crash were felt years later
- noun a movement back from an impact
rebound; recoil; backlash.
- noun a remote or indirect consequence of some action
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commissioned
- adjective (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
- verb put into commission; equip for service; of ships
commission.
- adjective (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
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admission
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
admittance.
- the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic
- noun an acknowledgment of the truth of something
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
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provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
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compassionate
- verb share the suffering of
pity; condole with; sympathize with; feel for.
- adjective showing or having compassion
- heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
- verb share the suffering of
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professionally
- adverb in a professional manner
- professionally trained staff
- adverb in a professional manner
- omissions4/5
omission
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
skip.
- noun something that has been omitted
- she searched the table for omissions
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
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pretension
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
pretense; pretence.
- noun the advancing of a claim
- his pretension to the crown
- the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
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pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
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professionalism
- noun the expertness characteristic of a professional person
- noun the expertness characteristic of a professional person
- multidimensional4/5
multidimensional
- adjective having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects
- multidimensional problems
- a multidimensional proposition
- a multidimensional personality
- adjective having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects
- passionately4/5
passionately
- adverb with passion
- she kissed him passionately
- adverb in a stormy or violent manner
turbulently; stormily.
- adverb with passion
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allusion
- noun passing reference or indirect mention
- noun passing reference or indirect mention
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confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
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depression
- noun a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
slump; economic crisis.
- noun a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
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envisioning
- noun visual imagery
picturing.
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; envision; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- noun visual imagery
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envision
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
picture; visualize; figure; visualise; image; fancy; project; see.
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy
- verb picture to oneself; imagine possible
foresee.
- I cannot envision him as President
- verb imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
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visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
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procession
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
rise; emanation.
- the emanation of the Holy Spirit
- the rising of the Holy Ghost
- the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
- noun the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
- processions were forbidden
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
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adhesion
- noun abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- noun a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- noun abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
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persuasion
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
suasion.
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
thought; opinion; sentiment; view.
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
- noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
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oppression
- noun the act of subjugating by cruelty
subjugation.
- the tyrant's oppression of the people
- noun the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
- noun the act of subjugating by cruelty
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mansion
- noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
planetary house; house; star sign; sign of the zodiac; sign.
- noun a large and imposing house
residence; manse; hall; mansion house.
- noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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transgression
- noun the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
evildoing.
- the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
- noun the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
- noun the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
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exclusion
- noun the state of being excluded
- noun the state of being excommunicated
censure; excommunication.
- noun the state of being excluded
- apprehensions3/5
apprehension
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehensiveness; dread.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands
savvy; discernment; understanding.
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
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intrusion
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
invasion; encroachment.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun entrance by force or without permission or welcome
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
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incision
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
scratch; slit; prick; dent.
- noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
section; surgical incision.
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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obsession
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
compulsion.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
fixation.
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- infusions3/5
infusion
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract.
- noun the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
- noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
- recessions3/5
recession
- noun the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- noun a small concavity
corner; niche; recess.
- noun the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- expansionism3/5
expansionism
- noun the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
- noun the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
- dispersions3/5
dispersion
- noun spreading widely or driving off
scattering.
- noun the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
distribution.
- worldwide in distribution
- the distribution of nerve fibers
- in complementary distribution
- noun spreading widely or driving off
- impressionistic3/5
impressionistic
- adjective of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
- a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition
- she had impressionistic memories of her childhood
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
impressionist.
- impressionist music
- adjective of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
- progressions3/5
progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
- divisional3/5
divisional
- adjective of or relating to a military division
- divisional artillery
- adjective satellite serving to divide or marking a division
- the divisional line between two states
- adjective of or relating to a military division
- regressions3/5
regression
- noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
fixation; infantile fixation; arrested development.
- noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
- noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- commissioning3/5
commissioning
- noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
commission.
- verb put into commission; equip for service; of ships
commission.
- noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
- suspensions3/5
suspension
- noun a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
- noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
intermission; break; pause; interruption.
- noun a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
- revisionist3/5
revisionist
- noun a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
- noun a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
- expansions3/5
expansion
- noun the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
enlargement.
- noun a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
- the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2
- noun the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- diversions3/5
diversion
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recreation.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
- transfusions3/5
transfusion
- noun the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
blood transfusion.
- noun the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
- noun the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
- delusional3/5
delusional
- adjective satellite suffering from or characterized by delusions
- adjective satellite suffering from or characterized by delusions
- emulsions3/5
emulsion
- noun (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- an oil-in-water emulsion
- noun a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
photographic emulsion.
- noun (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- professionalization3/5
professionalization
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalisation.
- the professionalization of American sports
- the professionalization of warfare
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- confusions3/5
confusion
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- the army retreated in confusion
- noun a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
disarray; confusedness; mental confusion; muddiness.
- a confusion of impressions
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- expansionist3/5
expansionist
- adjective of or involving or guided by expansionism
- adjective of or involving or guided by expansionism
- impressionist3/5
impressionist
- noun a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
impressionistic.
- impressionist music
- noun a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
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compulsion
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
irresistible impulse.
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
obsession.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- secessionist3/5
secessionist
- noun an advocate of secessionism
- noun an advocate of secessionism
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inversion
- noun the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- noun abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
- noun the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- expressionist3/5
expressionist
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
expressionistic.
- expressionist art
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- extensional3/5
extensional
- adjective satellite defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
- adjective satellite defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
- revisionism3/5
revisionism
- noun any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
- noun a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
- noun any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
- accessions3/5
accession
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
- noun (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- inclusions3/5
inclusion
- noun the state of being included
- noun the relation of comprising something
comprehension.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
- noun the state of being included
- convulsions3/5
convulsion
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; fit.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
- noun violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
- provisioning3/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- dimensionality3/5
dimensionality
- noun the spatial property of having dimensions
- all matter has dimensionality
- noun the spatial property of having dimensions
- incursions3/5
incursion
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- the incursion of television into the American living room
- noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
penetration.
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- televisions3/5
television
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
telecasting; TV; video.
- she is a star of screen and video
- Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
- noun a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
television system.
- noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
- expressionism3/5
expressionism
- noun an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
- noun an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
- effusions3/5
effusion
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
ebullition; gush; outburst; blowup.
- noun flow under pressure
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
- impressionism3/5
impressionism
(Fine Arts) The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.
- impressionable3/5
impressionable
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
impressible; waxy.
- an impressionable youngster
- an impressionable age
- a waxy mind
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
- unprofessional3/5
unprofessional
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it
- was censured for unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional repairs
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- disillusionment3/5
disillusionment
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
disenchantment; disillusion.
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
- impassioned3/5
impassioned
- adjective satellite characterized by intense emotion
perfervid; torrid; fervid; fiery; ardent; fervent.
- ardent love
- an ardent lover
- a fervent desire to change society
- a fervent admirer
- fiery oratory
- an impassioned appeal
- a torrid love affair
- adjective satellite characterized by intense emotion
- pensioners3/5
pensioner
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
pensionary.
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
- provisionally3/5
provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- they have agreed provisionally
- was appointed provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- disillusioned3/5
disillusioned
- adjective satellite freed from illusion
- verb free from enchantment
disillusion; disenchant.
- adjective satellite freed from illusion
- dispassionate3/5
dispassionate
- adjective satellite unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
cold-eyed.
- a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact
- adjective satellite unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
- expressionless3/5
expressionless
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
deadpan; unexpressive; impassive; poker-faced.
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
- exclusionary3/5
exclusionary
Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive.
- dimensionless3/5
dimensionless
Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy extent. Milton.
- torsional3/5
torsional
Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, .torsional force
- expansionary3/5
expansionary
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- decisional3/5
decisional
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- abrasions2/5
abrasion
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
excoriation; scrape; scratch.
- noun erosion by friction
detrition; corrasion; attrition.
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- erosions2/5
erosion
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wearing; eating away; eroding; wearing away.
- noun condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- remissions2/5
remission
- noun an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
remittal; subsidence.
- his cancer is in remission
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
remittance; remitment; remittal.
- noun an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- illusionist2/5
illusionist
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
visionary; seer.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
prestidigitator; conjurer; magician; conjuror.
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
- declensions2/5
declension
- noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- noun process of changing to an inferior state
worsening; decline in quality; deterioration.
- noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- dimensioning2/5
dimensioning
- adjective satellite indicating or determining size and position in space
- the ultrasonic dimensioning measurement
- an ultrasonic dimensioning arrangement of the heart
- verb indicate the dimensions on
dimension.
- These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart
- adjective satellite indicating or determining size and position in space
- processional2/5
processional
- noun religious music used in a procession
prosodion.
- adjective intended for use in a procession
- processional music
- processional cross
- noun religious music used in a procession
- expulsions2/5
expulsion
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
riddance; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
extrusion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
- occlusions2/5
occlusion
- noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- noun (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
occluded front.
- noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- protrusions2/5
protrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the act of projecting out from something
jutting; projection; jut.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- professionalized2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- dimensioned2/5
dimension
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
attribute; property.
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
- noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- reversionary2/5
reversionary
- adjective of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion)
- reversionary annuity
- reversionary interest
- adjective of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion)
- illusionary2/5
illusionary
- adjective satellite marked by or producing illusion
illusional.
- illusionary stage effects
- adjective satellite marked by or producing illusion
- extrusions2/5
extrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
expulsion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- excisions2/5
excision
- noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
cut; deletion.
- an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
- both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
- noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue
extirpation; ablation; cutting out.
- noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- recessional2/5
recessional
- noun the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
recession.
- noun a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
- noun the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
- reversions2/5
reversion
- noun (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- noun (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
- noun (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
- misapprehensions2/5
misapprehension
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misunderstanding; mistake.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
- professionalize2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- prepossessions2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- professionalizing2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- suppressions2/5
suppression
- noun the failure to develop some part or organ
- noun the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
curtailment.
- a suppression of the newspaper
- noun the failure to develop some part or organ
- obsessional2/5
obsessional
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessive.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
- fusions2/5
fusion
- noun an occurrence that involves the production of a union
merger; unification.
- noun the state of being combined into one body
coalition.
- noun an occurrence that involves the production of a union
- impressionists2/5
impressionist
- noun a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Impressionism
impressionistic.
- impressionist music
- noun a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
- successions2/5
succession
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
chronological succession; chronological sequence; successiveness; sequence.
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- noun a group of people or things arranged or following in order
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
- revisionists2/5
revisionist
- noun a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
- noun a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
- digressions2/5
digression
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; aside; excursus; parenthesis.
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; deflexion; deflection; diversion; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- compressions2/5
compression
- noun an increase in the density of something
densification; concretion; compaction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; contraction.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun an increase in the density of something
- secessionists2/5
secessionist
- noun an advocate of secessionism
- noun an advocate of secessionism
- contusions2/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- evasions2/5
evasion
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
equivocation.
- noun the deliberate act of failing to pay money
nonpayment.
- his evasion of all his creditors
- he was indicted for nonpayment
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- paraprofessionals2/5
paraprofessional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- repressions2/5
repression
- noun a state of forcible subjugation
- the long repression of Christian sects
- noun (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
- noun a state of forcible subjugation
- professionalisation2/5
professionalisation
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalization.
- the professionalization of American sports
- the professionalization of warfare
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- expressionists2/5
expressionist
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
expressionistic.
- expressionist art
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- paraprofessional2/5
paraprofessional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- occasioning2/5
occasion
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
juncture.
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
- noun a vaguely specified social event
function; affair; social occasion; social function.
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
- noun an event that occurs at a critical time
- fissionable2/5
fissionable
- adjective capable of undergoing nuclear fission
fissile.
- a fissionable nucleous
- fissionable material
- adjective capable of undergoing nuclear fission
- repulsions2/5
repulsion
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
repulsive force.
- noun intense aversion
horror; revulsion; repugnance.
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
- subversions2/5
subversion
- noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
corruption.
- corruption of a minor
- the big city's subversion of rural innocence
- noun the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
subversive activity.
- noun destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
- semiprofessional2/5
semiprofessional
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
semipro.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
- dissensions2/5
dissension
- noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate
discord.
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
dissonance; disagreement.
- noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate
- perversions2/5
perversion
- noun a curve that reverses the direction of something
- the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion
- perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords
- noun an aberrant sexual practice;
sexual perversion.
- noun a curve that reverses the direction of something
- provisioned2/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- aggressions2/5
aggression
- noun a disposition to behave aggressively
- noun a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
aggressiveness.
- noun a disposition to behave aggressively
- intensional2/5
intensional
- adjective satellite used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
- adjective satellite used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
- nonprofessional2/5
nonprofessional
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues
- nonprofessional actors
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- aspersions2/5
aspersion
- noun a disparaging remark
slur.
- in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion
- it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility
- noun an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
defamation; calumny; denigration; slander.
- noun a disparaging remark
- aversions2/5
aversion
- noun a feeling of intense dislike
distaste; antipathy.
- noun the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
averting.
- averting her gaze meant that she was angry
- noun a feeling of intense dislike
- intercessions2/5
intercession
- noun a prayer to God on behalf of another person
- noun the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
intervention.
- it occurs without human intervention
- noun a prayer to God on behalf of another person
- expressionistic2/5
expressionistic
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
expressionist.
- expressionist art
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
- concussions2/5
concussion
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- noun any violent blow
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- missional2/5
missional
- adjective relating to or connected to a religious mission
missionary.
- adjective relating to or connected to a religious mission
- cessions2/5
cession
- noun the act of ceding
ceding.
- noun the act of ceding
- percussionist2/5
percussionist
- noun a musician who plays percussion instruments
- noun a musician who plays percussion instruments
- intensions2/5
intension
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
connotation.
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- animadversions2/5
animadversion
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
censure.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- intermissions2/5
intermission
- noun the act of suspending activity temporarily
- noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
break; pause; suspension; interruption.
- noun the act of suspending activity temporarily
- precisions2/5
precision
- noun the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
preciseness.
- he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton
- note the meticulous precision of his measurements
- noun the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
- pensioner2/5
pensioner
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
pensionary.
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
- diversionary2/5
diversionary
- adjective satellite (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
- adjective satellite (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
- passionless2/5
passionless
- adjective not passionate
- passionless observation of human nature
- adjective satellite unmoved by feeling
emotionless.
- he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served
- this passionless girl was like an icicle in the sunshine"-Margaret Deland
- adjective not passionate
- recessionary2/5
recessionary
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessive.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
- pensionable2/5
pensionable
- adjective satellite entitled to receive a pension
- a pensionable employee
- adjective satellite entitled to receive a pension
- concessionaires2/5
concessionaire
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessioner.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- concessionaire2/5
concessionaire
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessioner.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- decommissioning2/5
decommission
- verb withdraw from active service
- The warship was decommissioned in 1998
- verb withdraw from active service
- compassionately2/5
compassionately
- adverb in a compassionate manner
pityingly.
- the nurse looked at him pityingly
- adverb in a compassionate manner
- decommissioned2/5
decommission
- verb withdraw from active service
- The warship was decommissioned in 1998
- verb withdraw from active service
- pensioned2/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- disillusioning2/5
disillusioning
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
disenchanting.
- verb free from enchantment
disillusion; disenchant.
- adjective satellite freeing from illusion or false belief
- dispassionately2/5
dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- noncommissioned2/5
noncommissioned
- adjective (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel
- adjective (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel
- unidimensional2/5
unidimensional
- adjective relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope
one-dimensional.
- a prose statement of fact is unidimensional, its value being measured wholly in terms of its truth"- Mary Sheehan
- a novel with one-dimensional characters
- adjective relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope
- successional2/5
successional
Of or pertaining to a succession; existing in a regular order; consecutive. "Successional teeth." Flower. --Suc*ces"sion*al*ly , adv.
- visioning2/5
vision
- noun a vivid mental image
- he had a vision of his own death
- noun the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual modality; visual sense; sight.
- noun a vivid mental image
- collisional2/5
collisional
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- versioning2/5
version
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- his version of the fight was different from mine
- noun something a little different from others of the same type
edition; variant; variation.
- an experimental version of the night fighter
- a variant of the same word
- an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
- the boy is a younger edition of his father
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- erosional2/5
erosional
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- concessional2/5
concessional
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- dimensionally2/5
dimensional
- adjective of or relating to dimensions
- adjective satellite having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person; he is pasty, bland, faceless"- Norman Cousins
- never matures as a dimensional character
- adjective of or relating to dimensions
- interprofessional2/5
interprofessional
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- sessional2/5
sessional
Of or pertaining to a session or sessions.
- diffusional2/5
- compressional2/5
compressional
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- nondimensional2/5
nondimensional
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- inclusionary2/5
- revisionary2/5
revisionary
Of or pertaining to revision; revisory.
- tensioned2/5
tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- excisional2/5
- tensioning2/5
tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- lesioned2/5
lesion
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound.
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- concessionary2/5
concessionary
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- retransmissions2/5
retransmissions
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- illusionistic2/5
illusionistic
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- confusional2/5
confusional
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- multidimensionality2/5
multidimensionality
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- recensions2/5
recension
The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration. Barrow.
- illusionism2/5
illusionism
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- misiones2/5
misiones
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- congressionally2/5
congressional
- adjective of or relating to congress
- congressional hearing
- adjective of or relating to congress
- passional2/5
passional
Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. --n. A passionary.
- lesioning2/5
lesion
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound.
- noun any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- fusional2/5
fusional
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- expansionists2/5
expansionist
- adjective of or involving or guided by expansionism
- adjective of or involving or guided by expansionism
- lesional2/5
lesional
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- nonprofessionals2/5
nonprofessional
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues
- nonprofessional actors
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- multidivisional2/5
- tensioner2/5
tension
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
stress; tenseness.
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
tautness; tenseness; tensity.
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- provisionals2/5
provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- diffusions1/5
diffusion
- noun (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- noun the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
- noun (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
- ascensions1/5
ascension
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Ascension of the Lord; Ascension Day.
- noun a movement upward
ascent; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
- previsions1/5
prevision
- noun a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
- noun the power to foresee the future
prescience.
- noun a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
- illusionists1/5
illusionist
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
visionary; seer.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
prestidigitator; conjurer; magician; conjuror.
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
- missioner1/5
missioner
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missionary.
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
- circumcisions1/5
circumcision
- noun (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
Feast of the Circumcision; January 1.
- noun the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
- noun (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
- missioners1/5
missioner
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missionary.
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
- secessionism1/5
secessionism
- noun a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
- noun a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
- professionalised1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- impulsions1/5
impulsion
- noun a force that moves something along
impetus; drift.
- noun the act of applying force suddenly
impetus; impulse.
- the impulse knocked him over
- noun a force that moves something along
- reversioner1/5
reversioner
- noun (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
- noun (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
- rescissions1/5
rescission
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
recission.
- recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
- noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
- professionalise1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- ascensional1/5
ascensional
- adjective tending to rise
- adjective tending to rise
- professionalising1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- dispossessions1/5
dispossession
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; eviction.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
exorcism.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- cohesions1/5
cohesion
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
cohesiveness; coherence; coherency.
- noun (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
- deaccessioning1/5
deaccession
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- illusional1/5
illusional
- adjective satellite marked by or producing illusion
illusionary.
- illusionary stage effects
- adjective satellite marked by or producing illusion
- deaccessioned1/5
deaccession
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter
- verb sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
- intromissions1/5
intromission
- noun the act of putting one thing into another
introduction; insertion.
- noun the act of putting one thing into another
- tensional1/5
tensional
- adjective of or relating to or produced by tension
- adjective of or relating to or produced by tension
- avulsions1/5
avulsion
- noun an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
- noun a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
- noun an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
- secessions1/5
secession
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
sezession.
- noun the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
- noun an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
- excursionists1/5
excursionist
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
tripper; rubberneck; sightseer.
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
- recursions1/5
recursion
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- immersions1/5
immersion
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
submersion; submergence; submerging.
- noun (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
ingress.
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
- malocclusions1/5
malocclusion
- noun (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
- noun (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
- comprehensions1/5
comprehension
- noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- how you can do that is beyond my comprehension
- he was famous for his comprehension of American literature
- noun the relation of comprising something
inclusion.
- he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
- noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- repossessions1/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- torsions1/5
torsion
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; contortion; crookedness; tortuosity.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun a twisting force
torque.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- prehensions1/5
prehension
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
grasping; seizing; taking hold.
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
- postimpressionist1/5
postimpressionist
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Post-impressionist.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
- excursionist1/5
excursionist
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
tripper; rubberneck; sightseer.
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
- elusions1/5
elusion
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
slip; eluding.
- noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
- scissions1/5
scission
- noun the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
- noun the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
- perfusions1/5
perfusion
- noun pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- noun pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- postimpressionists1/5
postimpressionist
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Post-impressionist.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
- retrogressions1/5
retrogression
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
degeneration.
- noun returning to a former state
regress; reversion; retroversion; regression.
- noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- semiprofessionals1/5
semiprofessional
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
semipro.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
- precessions1/5
precession
- noun the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
- noun the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precedency; precedence.
- noun the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
- passionflower1/5
passionflower
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
passionflower vine.
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
- percussionists1/5
percussionist
- noun a musician who plays percussion instruments
- noun a musician who plays percussion instruments
- pensionary1/5
pensionary
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
pensioner.
- noun a person who works only for money
hireling.
- noun the beneficiary of a pension fund
- manumissions1/5
manumission
- noun the formal act of freeing from slavery
- he believed in the manumission of the slaves
- noun the formal act of freeing from slavery
- fissions1/5
fission
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- noun a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
nuclear fission.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- implosions1/5
implosion
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- the implosion of a light bulb
- noun the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
- noun a sudden inward collapse
- collusions1/5
collusion
- noun secret agreement
- noun agreement on a secret plot
connivance.
- noun secret agreement
- accessioned1/5
accession
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
- noun (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- supervisions1/5
supervision
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
oversight; supervising; superintendence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
- percussions1/5
percussion
- noun the act of playing a percussion instrument
- noun the act of exploding a percussion cap
- noun the act of playing a percussion instrument
- dimensionalities1/5
dimensionality
- noun the spatial property of having dimensions
- all matter has dimensionality
- noun the spatial property of having dimensions
- accessioning1/5
accession
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
- noun (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- imprecisions1/5
imprecision
- noun the quality of lacking precision
impreciseness.
- noun the quality of lacking precision
- compassionating1/5
compassionate
- verb share the suffering of
pity; condole with; sympathize with; feel for.
- adjective showing or having compassion
- heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
- verb share the suffering of
- condescensions1/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- decompressions1/5
decompression
- noun restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
- noun relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
decompressing.
- noun restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
- passionateness1/5
passionateness
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
passion.
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
- compassionated1/5
compassionate
- verb share the suffering of
pity; condole with; sympathize with; feel for.
- adjective showing or having compassion
- heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
- verb share the suffering of
- provisionary1/5
provisionary
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; provisional; probationary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- passionflowers1/5
passionflower
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
passionflower vine.
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
- derisions1/5
derision
- noun contemptuous laughter
- noun the act of deriding or treating with contempt
ridicule.
- noun contemptuous laughter
- profusions1/5
profusion
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
cornucopia; profuseness; richness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
- distensions1/5
distension
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
distention.
- noun the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilatation; distention.
- noun the act of expanding by pressure from within
- corrosions1/5
corrosion
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- noun erosion by chemical action
corroding; erosion.
- noun a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- seclusions1/5
seclusion
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
privateness; privacy.
- noun the act of secluding yourself from others
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- dissuasions1/5
dissuasion
- noun a communication that dissuades you
- noun persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
- noun a communication that dissuades you
- confessionals1/5
confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- elisions1/5
elision
- noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- noun a deliberate act of omission
exception; exclusion.
- with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
- noun omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- readmissions1/5
readmission
- noun the act of admitting someone again
- the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic
- noun the act of admitting someone again
- commissionaire1/5
commissionaire
- noun a uniformed doorman
- noun a uniformed doorman
- compassions1/5
compassion
- noun a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
compassionateness.
- noun the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
pity.
- noun a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
- disillusions1/5
disillusion
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
disenchantment; disillusionment.
- verb free from enchantment
disenchant.
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
- disillusionments1/5
disillusionment
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
disenchantment; disillusion.
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
- processionals1/5
processional
- noun religious music used in a procession
prosodion.
- adjective intended for use in a procession
- processional music
- processional cross
- noun religious music used in a procession
- revulsions1/5
revulsion
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; repugnance.
- noun intense aversion
- indecisions1/5
indecision
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
indecisiveness; irresolution.
- his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
- noun the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
indecisiveness.
- the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
- provisioner1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- commissionaires1/5
commissionaire
- noun a uniformed doorman
- noun a uniformed doorman
- provisioners1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- tensionless1/5
tensionless
- adjective satellite free from tension
- adjective satellite free from tension
- concessioners1/5
concessioner
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessionaire.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- concessioner1/5
concessioner
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessionaire.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- unimpassioned1/5
unimpassioned
- adjective satellite free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness
- answered with an unimpassioned defense
- the unimpassioned intellect
- adjective satellite free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness
- pensiones1/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- pensioning1/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- uncompassionate1/5
uncompassionate
- adjective lacking compassion or feeling for others
- nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare
- adjective lacking compassion or feeling for others
- unimpressionable1/5
unimpressionable
- adjective not sensitive or susceptible to impression
- an unimpressionable mind
- adjective not sensitive or susceptible to impression
- cohesionless1/5
- precessional1/5
precessional
Of or pertaining to pression; as, the .precessional movement of the equinoxes
- visioned1/5
vision
- noun a vivid mental image
- he had a vision of his own death
- noun the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual modality; visual sense; sight.
- noun a vivid mental image
- occasionalism1/5
occasionalism
(Metaph.) The system of occasional causes; -- a name given to certain theories of the Cartesian school of philosophers, as to the intervention of the First Cause, by which they account for the apparent reciprocal action of the soul and the body.
- pensione1/5
pension
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- verb grant a pension to
pension off.
- noun a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
- confessionalism1/5
confessionalism
(Eccl.) An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith. Shaff.
- provisionality1/5
- preprofessional1/5
- extensionality1/5
- diffusionist1/5
diffusionist
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- subexpressions1/5
- exclusionist1/5
exclusionist
One who would exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the anti-popish politicians of the time of Charles .
- bidimensional1/5
- psionic1/5
psionic
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- extensionally1/5
extensional
- adjective satellite defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
- adjective satellite defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
- tridimensional1/5
tridimensional
(Chem.) Having three dimensions; extended in three different directions.
- versioned1/5
version
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- his version of the fight was different from mine
- noun something a little different from others of the same type
edition; variant; variation.
- an experimental version of the night fighter
- a variant of the same word
- an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
- the boy is a younger edition of his father
- noun an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
- fissioning1/5
fission
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- noun a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
nuclear fission.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- unidimensionality1/5
unidimensionality
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- diffusionism1/5
- missionizing1/5
- missionization1/5
- passionfruit1/5
- diversional1/5
- transversions1/5
transversion
The act of changing from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.
- revisional1/5
revisional
Of or pertaining to revision; revisory.
- pressions1/5
pression
The act of pressing; pressure. Sir I. Newton.
- expressional1/5
expressional
Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
- impressionistically1/5
impressionistically
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- confessionally1/5
confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- expressionlessly1/5
expressionless
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
deadpan; unexpressive; impassive; poker-faced.
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
- collisionally1/5
- subdivisional1/5
- intensionality1/5
- conversionist1/5
- recommissioned1/5
recommission
To commission again; to give a new commission to. Officers whose time of service had expired were to be recommissioned. Marshall.
- hesione1/5
hesione
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- extensionists1/5
extensionist
One who favors or advocates extension.
- appassionata1/5
- unprofessionally1/5
unprofessional
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it
- was censured for unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional repairs
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- impressionability1/5
impressionability
The quality of being impressionable.
- intersessional1/5
- interconversions1/5
- appassionato1/5
- commissionership1/5
commissionership
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- passionlessness1/5
- exclusionism1/5
exclusionism
The character, manner, or principles of an exclusionist.
- intensionally1/5
intensional
- adjective satellite used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
- adjective satellite used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
- passionist1/5
passionist
(R. C. Ch.) A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross.
- impressional1/5
- pretensioned1/5
pretension
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
pretense; pretence.
- noun the advancing of a claim
- his pretension to the crown
- the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
- interconfessional1/5
interconfessional
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- exclusionists1/5
exclusionist
One who would exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the anti-popish politicians of the time of Charles .
- pensionnat1/5
- missioned1/5
mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
- divisionalization1/5
divisionalization
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- declensional1/5
declensional
Belonging to declension. Declensional and syntactical forms. M. Arnold.
- postimpressionism1/5
postimpressionism
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- delusionary1/5
delusionary
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- occasionalist1/5
occasionalist
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- divisionism1/5
- interdivisional1/5
- expansionistic1/5
- visional1/5
visional
Of or pertaining to a vision.
- missionized1/5
- fissioned1/5
fission
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
- noun a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
nuclear fission.
- noun reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
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tensioners
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torsional
Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, .torsional force
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visionless
Destitute of vision; sightless.
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fusionist
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fusionists
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passionist
(R. C. Ch.) A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross.
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threedimensionality
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extensionist
One who favors or advocates extension.
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cessionary
Having surrendered the effects; Martin.as, a .cessionary bankrupt
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pulsion
The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to R.suction ortraction .
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pensionnaire
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unprofessionalism
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recommission
To commission again; to give a new commission to. Officers whose time of service had expired were to be recommissioned. Marshall.
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pretension
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
pretense; pretence.
- noun the advancing of a claim
- his pretension to the crown
- the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort
- noun a false or unsupportable quality
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illusionistically
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transfusional
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processionary
Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, .processionary service
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inclusionist
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passiontide
The last fortnight of Lent.
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subcommissions
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depressional
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reconversion
A second conversion.
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misprision
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake. Archaic Fuller.The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion. Hare.
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missionize
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resubmissions
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immission
The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission.
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adhesional
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illusion
- noun an erroneous mental representation
semblance.
- noun something many people believe that is false
phantasy; fantasy; fancy.
- they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
- noun an erroneous mental representation
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mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
foreign mission; missionary post; missionary station.
- noun an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
military mission.
- the planes were on a bombing mission
- noun an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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impassionate
Strongly affected. Smart.
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passion
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
passionateness.
- noun the trait of being intensely emotional
heat; warmth.
- noun a strong feeling or emotion
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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