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Nouns (15)

n. an area where a group of families live together

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

n. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris"

liquidation, settlement

n. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

village, small town, settlement

n. a community of people smaller than a town

colonization, colonisation, settlement

n. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

settlement, resolution, closure

n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

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Fuzzynyms (71)

habitation

n. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

compromise

n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

partnership

n. a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses

treaty, pact, accord

n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Testament

n. either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

bequest, legacy

n. (law) a gift of personal property by will

covenant

n. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

camp

n. a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"

community

n. a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"

profession

n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

village, small town, settlement

n. a community of people smaller than a town

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

camp

n. a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"

colony, settlement

profession

n. the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, initiation

n. wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"

settling, subsiding, subsidence

n. a gradual sinking to a lower level

resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

resolution, declaration, resolve

n. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

determination

n. deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"

decision, determination, conclusion

n. the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

agreement, arrangement

n. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

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